Daviesia mimosoides Brown (1811: 20) subsp. mimosoides

Crisp, Michael D., Cayzer, Lindy, Chandler, Gregory T. & Cook, Lyn G., 2017, A monograph of Daviesia (Mirbelieae, Faboideae, Fabaceae), Phytotaxa 300 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

48a. Daviesia mimosoides Brown (1811: 20) subsp. mimosoides

References: Crisp (1991a: 275), Crisp (1995: 1213), Crisp (2002: 525), Jeanes (1996: 760).

[ Daviesia corymbosa auct . non Smith (1805: 507): Andrews (1810: t. 611), Mueller (1888: 203), Moore & Betche (1893: 133)]

Phyllodes narrowly elliptic to narrowly obovate or linear, apically acute or obtuse, tapered to base, not crenulate, dull green to glaucescent. ( Figs 47 , 48A–C ).

Distribution and Habitat:— As for the species, excluding rocky sites at the higher elevations.

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Economic value:— Notes attached to a specimen from the south coast of New South Wales suggest that D. mimosoides subsp. mimosoides may be useful as browse for stock during drought (Yowrie, east of Cobargo, J.S. Allan s.n., 4 Feb 1897, NSW 35293). The collector stated that the plant was ‘eaten by cattle and horses, during the last dry season, [I] was informed that stock eat it ravenously, and that it kept them alive. It has a very bitter taste’.

Selected specimens (296 examined):— QUEENSLAND. Moreton: Maroochie, 26°39’S, 153°06’E, F. M . Bailey s.n. ( MEL 72486 ); Commera, 27°52’S, 153°19’E, O . Blake s.n., 13 September 1975 ( BRI AQ0461180 ) . NEW SOUTH WALES. North Coast: Gloucester Buckets, 32°01’S, 151°56’E, J. H . Maiden, September 1897 ( CANB 8408052 , NSW 35272 ). Central Coast: Menangle Park, 34°06’S, 150°44’E, W . Bishop & T . James 836, 4 September 1985 ( CANB, NSW); Kurnell Reserve , 34°00’S, 151°13’E, O . D. Evans & D. F . Blaxell, 23 October 1958 ( NSW 46156 ). South Coast: 2.5 km SW of Nelligen , 35°39’S, 150°07’E, M . D. Crisp 1323, 15 October 1975 ( CBG, MEL, NSW, PERTH). Central Tabelands: Lees Pinch , 32°19’S, 150°02’E, M . D. Crisp 2289 et al., 28 October 1976 ( CBG); 37 km SW of Katoomba , 33°55’S, 150°00’E, M . D. Crisp 4020a, 13 May 1978 ( CBG). Southern Tablelands : 4 km S of Nimmitabel, 36°33’S, 149°18’E, M . D. Crisp 1937, 26 January 1976 ( CBG, DNA); 15 km SW of Nerringundah , 36°11’S, 149°49’E, M . D. Crisp 2173, 23 September 1976 ( CBG); Endrick River , SE of bridge, 35°05’S, 150°07’E, M . D. Crisp 2299, 18 November 1976 ( AD, BISH, BRI, CBG, K, NSW); ibid., M . D. Crisp 2300 ( CBG, NSW, PERTH). Central-west Slopes : N of Cassilis, 31°43’S, 150°02’E, G . Burrows s.n., October 1918 ( NSW 35267 ). South Far West Plains : Mulwala, 35°59’S, 146°00’E, J. J . Fletcher s.n., October 1890 ( CBG 8405858 , NSW 35264 ) . AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. Black Mountain , Canberra, 35°17’S, 149°07’E, M . D. Crisp 1266, 2 October 1975 ( AD, CBG); 2 km S of Bulls Head , 35°24’S, 148°48’E, M . D. Crisp 1329, 9 November 1975 ( CBG, MEL); Capital Hill, Canberra , 35°19’S, 149°08’E, M . D. Crisp 4695, 19 December 1978 ( CBG); Black Mountain, Canberra , 35°17’S, 149°06’E, M . D. Crisp 6795, 21 January 1980 ( CBG, NSW) . VICTORIA. Northern Plains : Broken – Ovens Rivers, F . Mueller s.n. ( MEL 79003 — right hand specimen only). Eastern Highlands: 9 km NE of Mt Nunniong , 37°03’S, 148°07’E, J. H . Willis s.n., 13 November 1964 ( MEL 502512 ) .

Figures

FIGURE 47. Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides. A. Flowering branchlet. B. Inflorescence. C. Flower with subtending bract. D. Calyx opened out, upper lip at left. E. Standard. F. Wings. G. Keel. H. Same, opened out. I. Pod. A–H from Crisp 6795; I from Evans & Blaxell s.n. (NSW 46156). Drawn by A.L. Prowse and D. Fortescue. Adapted from Crisp (1991a) with permission from CSIRO Publishing.

FIGURE 48. Daviesia mimosoides, comparing phyllode variation in the two subspecies. A–C. Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides (A, B from Brown s.n., 1802–5, holotype, BM; C from Crisp 1329). D, E. Daviesia mimosoides subsp. acris (D from Beauglehole 35741; E from Crisp 1910). Drawn by A.L. Prowse. Adapted from Crisp (1991a) with permission from CSIRO Publishing.