Daviesia implexa (Crisp) Crisp

Scientific Description

Genus Daviesia. 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 simple, 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 25-115. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 3-5. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Indumentum Presence glabrous. Stipules Presence apparently absent even from the youngest leaves, Glands without glands, Ribs ribless. Length Stipule length NaN (?). Bracteoles Presence absent, Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum glabrous. Length Pedicel length 2.5-5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 5-6.5. Indumentum Presence glabrous, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) orange, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present (?) or absent (?). Length Corolla length 9-11. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 7-10. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 6-7.5. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 6(-6.8). Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.4-0.5, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base). Length Filament length 5-5.6. Ovary Placement sessile or subsessile. Indumentum Presence hairy or glandular (?) or glabrous (?). Style Indumentum glabrous, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 5-6. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle) (?), indehiscent and not splitting into sections (?) or indehiscent and splitting into sections (schizocarps) (?), Constriction constricted between the seeds (?) or not constricted between the seeds (?), Compression flat or compressed (?) or round in cross-section (?), Placement stipitate (?) or sessile or subsessile (?), Beak beaked (?) or not 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 April, September or November. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean or South-West, IBRA Bioregion Coolgardie, Jarrah Forest or Mallee. Conservation Code Priority Three (P3).