Bossiaea cinerea, commonly known as showy bossiaea,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is an erect or spreading shrub with trowel-shaped, triangular, egg-shaped or lance-shaped leaves with a sharply-pointed tip and golden yellow and red to purplish-brown flowers.
Bossiaea cinerea is an erect to spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall and has densely hairy stems. The leaves are more or less sessile, trowel-shaped, triangular, egg-shaped or lance-shaped with a sharply-pointed tip, 10–20 mm (0.39–0.79 in) long and 2–5 mm (0.079–0.197 in) wide with bristly stipules up to 2.5 mm (0.098 in) long at the base. The flowers are arranged singly in leaf axils along the branchlets, each flower 7–12 mm (0.28–0.47 in) long and borne on a pedicel 5–20 mm (0.20–0.79 in) long with crowded egg-shaped bracts and bracteoles equal to or less than 1 mm (0.039 in) long. The sepals are 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) long and joined at the base with the upper lobes much broader than the lower ones. The standard petal is yellow with a red base, a darker colour on the back and up to 9 mm (0.35 in) long. The wings are yellow to orange with red or brownish-purple streaks and more than twice as long as the sepals, the wings and keel are shorter than the standard petal and brownish-purple or red. Flowering occurs from August to November and the fruit is an egg-shaped to oblong pod 19–20 mm (0.75–0.79 in) long.[2][3][4][5]
Bossiaea cinerea was first formally described in 1812 by Robert Brown in William Aiton's Hortus Kewensis.[6][7] The specific epithet (cinerea) means "ash-covered" or "grey".[8]
Showy bossiaea grows in forest, woodland, coastal heath and scrub, south from Bega in New South Wales, through southern Victoria to far south-eastern South Australia. It is common and widespread in Tasmania.[2][3][4][9]
This bossiaea grows best in well drained soils but tolerates salty winds and dry conditions. It can be grown in full sun but prefers partial shade.[10]
![Illustraion of Bossiaea cinerea from the Botanical Register[11]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Botanical_register_consisting_of_coloured_figures_of_(1815)_(14773175345).jpg)
Illustraion of Bossiaea cinerea from the Botanical Register[11]
The numerous flowers growing singly along the stem
A closer-up view of the flowers of Bossiaea cinerea
Image showing the back of flower and alternating leaf arrangement
Pollination of Bossiaea cinerea by a bee (of unknown species)
{{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help) Bossiaea cinerea, commonly known as showy bossiaea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is an erect or spreading shrub with trowel-shaped, triangular, egg-shaped or lance-shaped leaves with a sharply-pointed tip and golden yellow and red to purplish-brown flowers.
Bossiaea cinerea, communément appelée bossiaea voyante, est une espèce de plantes à fleurs de la famille des Fabaceae et du genre Bossiaea. C'est un arbuste à tige velue qui pousse jusqu'à 2 m de hauteur et de largeur. Il peut pousser en plein soleil mais préfère la mi-ombre[1].
Les nombreuses fleurs poussant individuellement le long de la tige.
Une vue rapprochée des fleurs de Bossiaea cinerea.
Image montrant le dos de la fleur et la disposition des feuilles en alternance.
Pollinisation de Bossiaea cinerea par une abeille (d'espèce inconnue).
Bossiaea cinerea, communément appelée bossiaea voyante, est une espèce de plantes à fleurs de la famille des Fabaceae et du genre Bossiaea. C'est un arbuste à tige velue qui pousse jusqu'à 2 m de hauteur et de largeur. Il peut pousser en plein soleil mais préfère la mi-ombre.
Bossiaea cinerea là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Đậu. Loài này được R.Br. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên.[1]
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Bossiaea cinerea là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Đậu. Loài này được R.Br. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên.
