Templetonia aculeata (F.Muell.) Benth.

Scientific Description

Genus Templetonia. Form erect. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum hairy, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) striate, Cross section angular, Spiny on any part of plant spiny at least in part. Leaves or phylloclades Presence clearly present, Position alternate, Leaves simple, Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem not continuous with stem (?) or 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 7-17. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 1.5-4. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Indumentum Presence hairy, Type simple. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands with glands (?) or without glands (?), Ribs ribbed (?) or ribless (?). Length Stipule length NaN (?). Bracteoles Presence present and persistent, Indumentum hairy, Striation not striate. Length Bracteole length 2-2.4. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum glabrous. Length Pedicel length 3-5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 6-6.5. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow, red or brown, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) yellow, red or brown, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 16-18. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 15.5-17.5. Wings Auricles auriculate. Length Wing length 12-15. Keel Auricles auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 13-16. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.8-1, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath. Length Filament length 13-17. Ovary Placement stipitate. 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 17-19. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement stipitate, Beak 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 or September. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean or South-West, IBRA Bioregion Murchison, Great Victorian Desert, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains, Avon Wheatbelt, Mallee or Esperance.