Gastrolobium brevipes Crisp

Scientific Description

Genus Gastrolobium. Form erect. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum hairy, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) not striate, Cross section terete, Spiny on any part of plant not spiny. Leaves or phylloclades Presence clearly present, Position opposite or 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 25-50. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 7-14. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Indumentum Presence hairy or glabrous, Type simple. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands without glands, Ribs ribless. Length Stipule length 3.3. Bracteoles Presence present but early deciduous, Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 4-7. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 7-8. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) red or orange, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) red or orange, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 13-15.5. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 13-13.5. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 12-12.5. Keel Auricles auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 11-13.5. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 1-1.6, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Length Filament length 12-14. Ovary Placement stipitate. Indumentum Presence hairy or glandular. Style Indumentum hairy or glandular towards the base, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) bearded (with a tuft of hairs at apex), Apex terete. Length Style length 11-14. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression round in cross-section, Placement stipitate, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length NaN (?). Width Fruit width NaN (?). Indumentum Presence hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Indumentum type with simple hairs (?) or with glandular hairs (?). Flowering time April, May, June, July, August or September. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean, IBRA Bioregion Great Victorian Desert or Central Kimberley.