Glycine tabacina

Variable Glycine at Harrison, ACT

Glycine tabacina at Harrison, ACT - 5 Jul 2023
Glycine tabacina at Harrison, ACT - 5 Jul 2023
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Identification history

Glycine tabacina 5 Jul 2023 Tapirlord
Desmodium sp. 5 Jul 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Glycine tabacina 5 Jul 2023 lbradley

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8 comments

lbradley wrote:
   5 Jul 2023
An expert says it’s tabacina
natureguy wrote:
   5 Jul 2023
I don't think this is a Glycine, I'm not even convinced its in fabaceae
lbradley wrote:
   5 Jul 2023
Interesting. I’ll let Margaret know. Just leave it for now please.
lbradley wrote:
   5 Jul 2023
Margaret said the stem/leaf structure was what distinguished it. I see Margaret and the plant on the 26th so I’ll sort it out then. Obviously it will be a lot easier to confirm when the plant matures a bit. 😊

There is a bit about stem/leaf structure here.

https://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/FACT-SHEET_Glycine-tabacina.pdf

Also iNat morphology description seems consistent with my plant.

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/369513-Glycine-tabacina

Pictures of leaves that are sort of similar although mine is broader at the top of the leaf - see links below. The iNat pic is the one that looks most similar I think.

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glycine_tabacina_plant7_(8157312894).jpg

https://sown.com.au/glycine-tabacina-fabaceae-twining-glycine-love-creeper-2/

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/photos/174784901
lbradley wrote:
   5 Jul 2023
In the iNat photo see leaf in lower leaf hand corner - it’s rounded - not pointy
Tapirlord wrote:
   5 Jul 2023
To put my thoughts in. I think without a doubt this is in fabaceae and with rounded trifoliate leaves it can't really be in any other family. Of the locally occuring peas that exhibit this kind of habit, there is only really one option that being Glycine tabacina. Lisa's comments are completely correct here re. leaf shape and we also have Margaret's opinion which cannot be disregarded. I've got images of this rounded leaf form myself, there's actually some growing a few metres from my house (which i'd put up but i'm in New Zealand at the moment).
natureguy wrote:
   5 Jul 2023
Interesting, thanks for your input all. Quite different from what I'm used to seeing of this species.
brunonia wrote:
   6 Jul 2023
The stipels help to distinguish Glycine tab from Grona varians. All three pairs are reasonably obvious in Lisa's image. Leaf shapes can vary for both these species. Margaret

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 5 Jul 2023 11:35 AM Recorded on
  • lbradley Recorded by

Additional information

  • False In flower

Species information

  • Glycine tabacina Scientific name
  • Variable Glycine Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1166m Recorded at altitude
  • 431 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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