Mirbelia corallina R.Butcher

Scientific Description

Genus Mirbelia. Form prostrate,spreading or scrambling. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum hairy, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) striate, Cross section terete, Spiny on any part of plant not spiny. Leaves or phylloclades Presence absent or apparently so (reduced to scales), Position alternate, Leaves simple (?) or compound (?), Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem not 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 3-7. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type simple. Stipules Presence present but early deciduous ( only visible on youngest leaves ), Glands without glands, Ribs ribless. Length Stipule length 1.6. Bracteoles Presence present and persistent, Indumentum hairy, Striation not striate. Length Bracteole length 2-3. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 3.2-5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 7-9. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow or pink, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) yellow or pink, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals absent. Length Corolla length 10.5-13. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 9-11.5. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 7.5-8.5. Keel Auricles auriculate (?) or not auriculate (?), Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 6.5-7. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.5-0.7, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base). Length Filament length 3.5-7. Ovary Placement sessile or subsessile. Indumentum Presence hairy or glandular. Style Indumentum hairy or glandular towards the base, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 4.6-5.7. 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 August, September or October. Distribution Botanical Province South-West, IBRA Bioregion Geraldton Sandplains. Conservation Code Priority Three (P3).