Bossiaea bossiaeoides (Benth.) Court
Bossiaea

Scientific Description

Genus Bossiaea. Form erect. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum glabrous, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) not striate, Cross section flattened, Spiny on any part of plant not spiny. Leaves or phylloclades Presence absent or apparently so (reduced to scales), Position alternate, Leaves simple, Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem continuous with stem, Cross section of leaf or leaflet flat with flat margins, Margins of leaf or leaflet entire, Tuberculate tubercles absent, Pustules or glands absent. Length Leaf length NaN (?). Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width NaN (?). Scale leaves length mm long 3-4. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands with glands (?) or without glands (?), Ribs ribbed (?) or ribless (?). Length Stipule length NaN (?). Bracteoles Presence present and persistent (?), absent (?) or present but early deciduous (?), Indumentum glabrous, Striation not striate. Length Bracteole length 2-3. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 6-7.5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 7.2-8. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning uniformly coloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) yellow, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 14-21. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 13-15. Wings Auricles auriculate. Length Wing length 12-16. Keel Auricles auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 15-18. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 1.2-1.5, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath. Length Filament length 14-19. Ovary Placement stipitate. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Style Indumentum glabrous, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 7.5-16. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement stipitate, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length 40-45. Width Fruit width 11-12. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time April, May, June, July or August. Distribution Botanical Province Northern, IBRA Bioregion Northern Kimberley, Victoria Bonaparte or Ord-Victorian-Plain.