Mirbelia ferricola R.Butcher

Scientific Description

Genus Mirbelia. Form erect. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum glabrous, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) not striate, Cross section angular, 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 1-2.6. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type simple. Stipules Presence 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, Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present (?) or absent (flowers sessile) (?), Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?). Length Pedicel length NaN (?). Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 4.5-6.5. 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 absent. Length Corolla length 10.5-12.5. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 10.5-11. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 8-8.6. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 6.5-9.3. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.6-1, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base). Length Filament length 5.2-6. Ovary Placement stipitate (?) or 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 4.5-5.5. 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 10. Width Fruit width 4-6. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time August, September or October. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean or South-West, IBRA Bioregion Coolgardie or Avon Wheatbelt. Conservation Code Priority Three (P3).