Tephrosia sphaerospora F.Muell.

Scientific Description

Genus Tephrosia. Form erect or prostrate,spreading or scrambling. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum hairy, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) not 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 flat with flat margins, Margins of leaf or leaflet entire, Tuberculate tuberculate (?) or tubercles absent (?), Pustules or glands present (?) or absent (?). Length Leaf length 60-100. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width NaN (?). Leaflets Number three or 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 (?) or gland-tipped (?). Stipules Presence apparently absent even from the youngest leaves (?), present and persistent to older leaves (?) or 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 (?), absent (?) or present but early deciduous (?), 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 present (?) or absent (?), Ribs ribbed (?) or ribless (?), Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 3-4. Indumentum Presence hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Type with simple hairs (?) or with glandular hairs (?). Corolla Colour patterning uniformly coloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) pink or orange, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present (?) or absent (?). Length Corolla length 5-7. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum hairy at least in part (?) or glabrous (?), Auricles auriculate (?) or not auriculate (?). Length Standard length NaN (?). Wings Auricles auriculate (?) or not auriculate (?). Length Wing length NaN (?). Keel Auricles auriculate (?) or not auriculate (?), Indumentum hairy at least in part (?) or glabrous (?), Beak beaked (?) or not beaked (?). Length Keel length NaN (?). Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length NaN (?). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath with one free stamen. Length Filament length NaN (?). Ovary Placement stipitate (?) or sessile or subsessile (?). Indumentum Presence hairy or glandular (?) or glabrous (?). Style Indumentum hairy or glandular towards the base (?) or glabrous (?), Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) bearded (with a tuft of hairs at apex) (?) or not bearded (?), Apex terete (?) or flattened at apex (?). Length Style length NaN (?). Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement sessile or subsessile, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length 20-40. Width Fruit width 4(-5). Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time February. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean, IBRA Bioregion Great Sandy Desert, Gibson Desert or Central Ranges.