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Gastrolobium glabratum

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Species of legume endemic to Western Australia

Gastrolobium glabratum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Gastrolobium
Species: G. glabratum
Binomial name
Gastrolobium glabratum
G.Chandler & Crisp
Habit

Gastrolobium glabratum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is an erect or low-lying shrub with egg-shaped leaves and yellow and red pea flowers, sometimes with orange markings.

Description

Gastrolobium glabratum is a weak, erect or low-lying, often clumped shrub that typically grows to a height of 80 cm (31 in). Its leaves are egg-shaped, 5–46 mm (0.20–1.81 in) long and 10–27 mm (0.39–1.06 in) wide with stipules 5.5–7.5 mm (0.22–0.30 in) long at the base of the petioles. The flowers are borne on pedicels 0.5–2.5 mm (0.020–0.098 in) long, with sepals 5.2–7.5 mm (0.20–0.30 in) long. The petals are yellow and red, sometimes with orange markings, the standard petal 7.5–9 mm (0.30–0.35 in) long, the wings 5.2–8.7 mm (0.20–0.34 in) long and the keel 5.5–9 mm (0.22–0.35 in) long. Flowering occurs from August to October.

Taxonomy

Gastrolobium glabratum was first formally described in 2002 by Gregory T. Chandler and Michael Douglas Crisp from a specimen collected near Qualen Road west of York in 1998.The specific epithet (glabratum) means "nearly glabrous".

Distribution and habitat

This species of gastrolobium grows in heavy clay and loam on undulating plains in the Jarrah Forest bioregion of south-western Western Australia.

Conservation status

Gastrolobium glabratum is listed as "not threatened" under the Western Australian Government Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.

References

  1. "Gastrolobium glabratum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Gastrolobium glabratum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ Chandler, Gregory T.; Crisp, Michael D.; Cayzer, Lindy W.; Bayer, Randall J. (2002). "Monograph of Gastrolobium (Fabaceae: Mirbelieae)" (PDF). Australian Systematic Botany. 15 (5): 649_650. doi:10.1071/SB01010. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. "Gastrolobium glabratum". Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. George, A.S; Sharr, F.A (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and their meanings (4th ed.). Kardinya: Four Gables. p. 283. ISBN 9780958034197.
Taxon identifiers
Gastrolobium glabratum
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