Bossiaea halophila

Bossiaea halophila is a pea (in the family Fabaceae) endemic to Western Australia.[3] There are no synonyms.[1][4]

Bossiaea halophila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bossiaea
Species:
B. halophila[1][2]
Binomial name
Bossiaea halophila[1][2]
J.H.Ross
Occurrence data from AVH

Description

Bossiaea halophila is a spindly shrub with flattened stems, and without glands or pustules. The alternate leaves (phylloclades) seem absent, having been reduced to scales. The stipules persist. The flowers are stalked (4-7 mm long) and the corolla is 12 to 13 mm long, and yellow. The standard is 10 to 12 mm long. The wings are 10 to 11 mm long and the keel is the same length. There are ten stamens whose filaments are alternately long and short. The fruit (pods) open at maturity to release the seeds. It flowers in October.[3]

Distribution

It is found in Beard's South-West Botanical Province, in the IBRA regions of the Avon Wheatbelt and Mallee.[3]

References
  1. "Bossiaea halophila". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Ross, J.H. (1998). "Notes on Western Australian Bossiaea species (Fabaceae): 3". Muelleria. 11 (1): 5, figs 1, 2 (map).
  3. "Bossiaea halophila". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. "Bossiaea halophila J.H.Ross | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 August 2020.


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