Flemingia trifoliata (Jungh.) C.Y.Wu

Scientific Description

Genus Flemingia. Form erect. 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 (?) or 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 45-120. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Leaflets Number more than three, Number of leaflets (if more than three) NaN (?), Arrangement pinnately arranged. Terminal leaflet Presence present, Stalk sessile (?) or stalked (?). Indumentum Presence glabrous. 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 absent (flowers sessile) (?). Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 10-13. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with glandular hairs. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) pink, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) purple, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present (?) or absent (?). Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 9-12. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 7. Keel Auricles auriculate (?) or not auriculate (?), Indumentum hairy at least in part (?) or glabrous (?), Beak beaked (?) or not beaked (?). Length Keel length NaN (?). Anthers anther length NaN (?), Position all at the same level (filaments all the same loength) (?) or at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short) (?). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base) (?), united in an open sheath (?), united in a closed sheath (?) or united in an open sheath with one free stamen (?). 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 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 March or May. Distribution Botanical Province Northern, IBRA Bioregion Northern Kimberley.