Bossiaea sericea

Bossiaea sericea is an erect shrub[2] in the pea family (Fabaceae), which is native to Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT.[3][4]

Bossiaea sericea
Bossiaea sericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bossiaea
Species:
B. sericea
Binomial name
Bossiaea sericea
I.Thomps.[1][2]
Occurrence data from the AVH

Description

Bossiaea sericea is an erect shrub, growing to about 2 m high, and has terete stems.[5] The leaflet is anything from circular to broadly quadrangular. It is slightly convex and the edges do not curl down and the lower surfaces have a dense covering of straight,[5] silky hairs which lie flat to the surface.[2] The pods are 6–10 mm long and covered rusty hairs or a mixture of pale and rusty hairs.[5] It flowers from December to January.[2]

Distribution

It is found in north-eastern and far eastern Victoria, far south-eastern New South Wales, and in the Australian Capital Territory.[2]

Habitat

It is found in alpine and subalpine areas above 800 m in altitude, growing in heath and woodland (often bordered by grassland).[6][5]

Etymology

The epithet, sericea, is derived from the Latin, sericeus (silky) and refers to the silky undersurface of the leaflets.[2]

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 2012 as Bossiaea sericea by Ian Thompson. [1][2] The type specimen was collected by Bob Makinson on December 3, 1991 near Omeo, with type specimens kept at CBG and MEL (holotype MEL 234474A, isotype CBG 9106346.1)[7][2]

References
  1. "Bossiaea sericea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. Ian R. Thompson (2012). "A revision of eastern Australian Bossiaea (Fabaceae: Bossiaeae)" (PDF). Muelleria. 30 (2): 157–158. ISSN 0077-1813. Wikidata Q104401541.
  3. Govaerts, R. et. al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Bossiaea sericea. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  4. "Bossiaea sericea – Occurrence records". The Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  5. Murray, L. (2012) New South Wales Flora online: Bossiaea sericea I.Thomps. National Herbarium of NSW, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. Messina, A. (2016) VicFlora Flora of Victoria: Bossiaea sericea I.Thomps. Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  7. "Bossiaea sericea". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.


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