Labichea obtrullata J.H.Ross

Species

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Characteristics

Shrub(?); branchlets glabrous or with short, erect, uncinate hairs and longer, appressed to spreading hairs. Leaves digitately 3-foliolate, on petiole 2-5.5 mm long; central leaflet longest, petiolulate, elliptic-or narrowly oblong, 3.3-7.5 cm long, 7.5-10 mm wide. Lateral leaflets sessile, variable, mostly ±very broadly obtrullate, to 3.8 cm long and 2.2 cm wide, the 3 angles pungent-pointed, sometimes with 4 points or ±reniform with 2 pungent points, occasionally narrowly elliptic, to 0.8 cm long, 2.5 mm wide; upper surface with scattered, uncinate hairs or glabrous, lower surface with scattered, uncinate hairs and/or appressed hairs especially on margins and midrib. Racemes 3-7-flowered, longer than the leaves. Sepals 4 or 5; outer two 9-12.5 mm long, 3-4 mm wide, clothed with short, erect, uncinate hairs and longer, dark, appressed hairs. Petals 4. Anthers unequal; short anther 4-5 mm long; long anther 5.3-8.5 mm long. Ovary densely clothed with short, erect, uncinate hairs and longer, dark, appressed hairs. Pods and seeds unknown.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Labichea obtrullata world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:906467-1
WFO ID wfo-0000188195
COL ID 3RJCY
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Synonyms

Labichea obtrullata