Bossiaea angustifolia (Meisn.) Keighery

Scientific Description

Genus Bossiaea. Form erect. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum hairy, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) not striate, Cross section terete. 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 15-35. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 3-7. Indumentum Presence hairy or glabrous, Type simple. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands without glands, Ribs ribbed. Length Stipule length 6-7. 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, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 5-5.5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 13-14. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) red, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 16-20. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 15-19.5. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 16-17. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum hairy at least in part, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 12.5-15. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length NaN (?), Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath. Length Filament length 7.5-12. 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 13-15. 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 September or October. Distribution Botanical Province South-West, IBRA Bioregion Jarrah Forest or Swan Coastal Plain.