Table 2 in Morphological and molecular evidence refute a broad circumscription for Pultenaea glabra (Fabaceae: Mirbelieae), with implications for taxonomy, biogeography, and conservation

Table 2. Characters distinguishing species of the P. glabra complex. SpeciesLeaf shapeLeaf lengthLeaf widthLeaf apexLeaf-surface textureLeaf hairsStem hairsStipulesBranching patternInflorescence internodeFertile bractsPedicelCalyx hairinessBracteole textureBracteole hairsKeel colourP. aculeataLinear3.6–14 (6.7)0.4–0.8 (0.6)Long pungent apiculusMamilloseSparseHairySplayedIrregularly pinnateNormalLargerShortVillousPaperyHairy at least at baseRedP. cypraeifoliaObovate2.3–3.9 (3.3)0.7–1.0 (0.8)Rounded, no a-oculusMamilloseAbsentHairyStraightIrregularly pinnateNormalSameShortGlabrousPaperyGlabrousRedP. flexilisOblong12.4–19.6 (14.7)2.7–3.9 (3.3)Short apiculusGranularAbsentShort stiff antrorse hairsStraightIrregularly pinnateNormalSameLongGlabrousCoriaceousGlabrousYellowP. furcataLinear7.3–18.7 (12.0)0.4–1.0 (0.7)Short apiculusMamilloseAbsentGlabrousSplayedFurcateCompressedLargerShortVillousCoriaceousVillousYellowP. glabraOblanceolate9.4–20.9 (14.5)0.8–2.1 (1.4)Short apiculusGranularAbsentGlabrousStraightFurcateCompressedLargerShortGlabrousCoriaceousGlabrousGreen– yellowP. glabra x flexilisOblanceolate11.7–22.4 (16.3)1.5–2.8 (1.9)Short apiculusGranularAbsentGlabrous or with a few scattered hairsStraightIrregularly pinnateNormalLargerLongGlabrousCoriaceousGlabrousYellowP. mutabilis var. mutabilisOblanceolate9.8–21.7 (15.2)1.3–3.1 (2.0)Short apiculusGranularSparseSparsely hairyStraightIrregularly pinnateNormalSmallerShortShort antrorse hairsPaperyHairs on keelYellowP. mutabilis var. angustaLinear6.1–18.3 (11.1)0.4–1.0 (0.7)Short apiculusGranularSparseSparsely hairyStraightIrregularly pinnateNormalSmallerShortShort antrorse hairsPaperyHairy on keelYellowP. praecipua subsp. praecipuaOblanceolate9.2–21.6 (13.9)0.6–2.1 (1.2)Short apiculusMamilloseSparseGlabrous to sparsely hairySplayedIrregularly pinnateNormalSameShortShort hairsPaperyHairs on keelRedP. praecipua subsp. temperataLinear6–21.2 (14.1)0.6–1.2 (0.8)Pungent apiculusMamilloseSparseSparsely hairySplayedIrregularly pinnateNormalSameSessileSparsely hairyPaperyHairs on keel–P. tenebrossaLinear5.7–16.6 (11.1)0.4–0.8 (0.5)Pungent apiculusGranularAbsentGlabrous or with spreading hairsRecurvedFurcateNormalLargerSessileLong spreading hairsCoriaceousGlabrousYellow– orangeP. weindorferiOblanceolate5.9–15.0 (10.4)0.4–2.0 (0.9)No apiculusMamilloseAbsentGlabrousStraightFurcateCompressedLargerShortGlabrousCoriaceousGlabrousYellow