Templetonia hookeri (F.Muell.) Benth.

Scientific Description

Genus Templetonia. Form erect. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum glabrous, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) striate, Cross section terete, Spiny on any part of plant not spiny. Leaves or phylloclades Presence clearly present, Position alternate, Leaves compound, Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem not continuous with stem, Cross section of leaf or leaflet terete (?), flat with flat margins (?), flat with recurved margins (?), flat with incurved margins (conduplicate) (?), strongly recurved, appearing terete but with one or two grooves below (?), strongly incurved, appearing terete but grooved above (?) or revolute (?), Margins of leaf or leaflet entire, Tuberculate tubercles absent, Pustules or glands absent. Length Leaf length 2-12. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width NaN (?). Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Leaflets Number more than three, Number of leaflets (if more than three) 3-5, Arrangement pinnately arranged. Terminal leaflet Presence present, Stalk stalked. 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 2-2.2. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 8-10. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 9.5-10. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) yellow, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow or green, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) yellow or green, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 13-16. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 15-16. Wings Auricles auriculate. Length Wing length 10-10.5. Keel Auricles auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 13.5-14. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.6-1, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath. Length Filament length 11-12.5. Ovary Placement stipitate. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Style Indumentum glabrous, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 12.5-15. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement stipitate, Beak beaked. Length Fruit length 18-20. Width Fruit width 6-8. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September or October. Distribution Botanical Province Northern or Eremaean, IBRA Bioregion Pilbara, Northern Kimberley, Victoria Bonaparte, Central Kimberley, Ord-Victorian-Plain or Dampierland.