Sesbania chippendalei
Species of flowering plant
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Sesbania chippendalei, commonly known as the yellow pea-bush,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to Australia, and was described in 1965.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Sesbania |
| Species: | S. chippendalei |
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Sesbania chippendalei is an annual plant, with yellow flowers and light brown seeds.
Taxonomy
Sesbania chippendalei was described by Nancy Tyson Burbidge in 1965.[2] The holotype specimen was collected 36 miles (58 km) west of Camooweal.[3]
Distribution
Sesbania chippendalei is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Australia. It is present in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[4]
Description
Sesbania chippendalei is an annual plant, that grows up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) high. The young shoots have closely pressed hairs.[3]
The plant has an even number of leaves, which are 7–18 centimetres (2.8–7.1 in) long. It has twelve to forty pairs of leaflets, which are oblong, and 9–15 millimetres (0.35–0.59 in) long.[3]
The rachis has six to ten flowers, which grow on slender stems. The stems are 5–10 millimetres (0.20–0.39 in) long. The calyx is 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in) long, and cup or bell-shaped. The corolla is pale yellow, and has a 12–15 millimetres (0.47–0.59 in) long standard (posterior petal).[3]
The fruits are pods, which are 5–10 centimetres (2.0–3.9 in) long, and around 4 millimetres (0.16 in) wide. The seeds are light brown, oblong, and around 5 millimetres (0.20 in) long.[3] The species is in flower and fruit for most of the year.[1]
Nomenclature
In the Malak-Malak language, the species is known as Wiliya. In the Matngala language, the species was known as Kulitya.[1]
