Grona pycnotricha (Pedley) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi

Scientific Description

Genus Desmodium or Grona. Form twining or climbing plants. Habit herb. 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 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 20-30. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width NaN (?). Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Leaflets Number three, Arrangement pinnately arranged. Terminal leaflet Presence present, Stalk stalked. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type simple. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands without glands, Ribs ribless. Length Stipule length 3-7. Bracteoles Presence absent, 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 5-8. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 2-4. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) pink, red or blue, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) pink, red or blue, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length NaN (?). Indumentum Presence absent (?) or present (?). Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 3-4. Wings Auricles auriculate. Length Wing length 2.5-3. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 2.5-3.5. Stamens Number ten. 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 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 indehiscent and not splitting into sections, Constriction constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement sessile or subsessile, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length 10-15. Width Fruit width 3-4. Indumentum Presence hairy, Indumentum type with simple hairs. Flowering time February, March or April. Distribution Botanical Province Northern, IBRA Bioregion Northern Kimberley or Central Kimberley.