Bossiaea rupicola

Bossiaea rupicola is an erect shrub in the pea family (Fabaceae), which is native to Queensland and New South Wales.[3][4][5]

Bossiaea rupicola
Bossiaea rupicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bossiaea
Species:
B. rupicola
Binomial name
Bossiaea rupicola
Occurrence data from the AVH

Description

Bossiaea rupicola is an erect shrub with terete stems which are initially pubescent but become glaucous, and grows up to 2 m in height.[5] The leaves are alternate, distichous and 1-foliolate, with a narrow lamina.[5]

It flowers from late winter to spring with flowers which are about 20 mm long and on pedicels which are 3–5 mm long.[5] The bracts are few, obtuse and less than 1 mm long with the bracteoles being similar (and sometimes persistent).[5] The sparsely pubescent calyx is 5–7 mm long.[5] The standard and wing petals are mostly yellow or orange, while the keel is dark red and longer than the other petals by 8–10 mm.[5] The ovary is glabrous and has about 8 ovules, while the pod is about 15-20 mm long and oblong.[5]

Taxonomy

The species was first described as Bossiaea rupicola in 1864 by Allan Cunningham.[1][2] The name has not been revised, and nor are there any synonyms.[3][1]

References
  1. "Bossiaea rupicola". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. Bentham, G. (1864) Flora Australiensis 2: 162
  3. Govaerts, R. et. al. (2018) Plants of the world online: Bossiaea rupicola. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. "Bossiaea rupicola – Occurrence records". The Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. James, T.A. (1991) PlantNET: Bossiaea rupicola. National Herbarium of NSW, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Retrieved 19 September 2018.


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