Flowers in dense, flattened heads of more than ten, almost sessile, not nodding; sepals basally thickened; petals yellow, developing blue blotches in the throat and blade with age; spring- and summer-flowering. Fruit glabrous, numerous, berry-like, cylindrical, to about 15 mm long.

Part of the species complex mentioned below in B. volubila. Previously known in error as B. versicolor.

S and E Australia (mallee).

Source: Cayzer, L. (2002). Pittosporaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.