Daviesia epiphyllum Meisn.

Scientific Description

Genus Daviesia. Form erect or prostrate,spreading or scrambling. 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 clearly present, 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 lobed, Tuberculate tubercles absent, Pustules or glands absent. Length Leaf length 5-20. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 3-8. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Indumentum Presence glabrous. Stipules Presence apparently absent even from the youngest leaves, Glands with glands (?) or without glands (?), Ribs ribbed (?) or ribless (?). Length Stipule length NaN (?). Bracteoles Presence absent, Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum glabrous. Length Pedicel length 3-4.5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 3-6. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Corolla Colour patterning uniformly coloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) red, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 18-28. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 23-26. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 15-18. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak beaked. Length Keel length 16-18. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 1-1.4, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base). Length Filament length 14-20. Ovary Placement sessile or subsessile. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Style Indumentum glabrous, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 22-24. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement sessile or subsessile, Beak beaked. Length Fruit length 30-40. Width Fruit width 17-20. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time April, May, June or July. Distribution Botanical Province South-West, IBRA Bioregion Geraldton Sandplains, Avon Wheatbelt or Swan Coastal Plain.