Leptosema daviesioides (Turcz.) Crisp

Scientific Description

Genus Leptosema. Form prostrate,spreading or scrambling. Stems Indumentum hairy, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) striate, Spiny on any part of plant spiny at least in part. Leaves or phylloclades Presence absent or apparently so (reduced to scales), Position opposite (?), alternate (?) or whorled (?), Cross section of leaf or leaflet flat with flat margins. Scale leaves length mm long 0.5-1.5. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Stipules Presence apparently absent even from the youngest leaves (?), present and persistent to older leaves (?) or present but early deciduous ( only visible on youngest 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 hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 2-15. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 20-25. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning uniformly coloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) red, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length NaN (?). Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 9-10. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length NaN (?). Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length NaN (?). Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length NaN (?), Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base). Length Filament length NaN (?). Ovary Placement stipitate (?) or sessile or subsessile (?). Indumentum Presence hairy or glandular (?) or glabrous (?). Style Indumentum hairy or glandular towards the base (?) or glabrous (?), Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) bearded (with a tuft of hairs at apex) (?) or not bearded (?), Apex terete (?) or flattened at apex (?). Length Style length NaN (?). Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle) (?), indehiscent and not splitting into sections (?) or indehiscent and splitting into sections (schizocarps) (?), Constriction constricted between the seeds (?) or not constricted between the seeds (?), Compression flat or compressed (?) or round in cross-section (?), Placement stipitate (?) or sessile or subsessile (?), Beak beaked (?) or 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 May or September. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean or South-West, IBRA Bioregion Yalgoo, Murchison, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Avon Wheatbelt, Mallee or Esperance.