Templetonia smithiana J.H.Ross

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 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 1.5-2.5. Indumentum Presence glabrous. 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 glabrous, Striation not striate. Length Bracteole length 2.5-3. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum glabrous. Length Pedicel length 0.6-1. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 4-5. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) yellow, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) brown or purple, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) brown or purple, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 7-8.5. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 6-7. Wings Auricles auriculate. Length Wing length 5.5-6.2. Keel Auricles auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 5-6. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.2, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath. Length Filament length 4-4.8. Ovary Placement stipitate or sessile or subsessile. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Style Indumentum glabrous, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 5-5.5. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement stipitate, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length 18-20. Width Fruit width NaN (?). Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time August, September or October. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean or South-West, IBRA Bioregion Yalgoo, Murchison, Coolgardie, Geraldton Sandplains or Avon Wheatbelt.