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Acacias of Australia

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Acacia aemula subsp. muricata Maslin

Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Disjunct, occurring from Stirling Ra. E to Jerramungup–Ravensthorpe area, with one collection from Scadden (c. 50 km due N of Esperance), W.A.

Description

Stems thicker and more prominently ribbed than on the typical subspecies, muricate, excrescences sparse on plants E of Jerramungup. Phyllodes muricate, subrigid. Flower-heads cream.

Habitat

Grows in sand in mallee shrubland.

Specimens

W.A.: Scadden, H.E.Knox 1 (PERTH); Stirling Ra., Chester Pass, B.R.Maslin 4015 (PERTH).

FOA Reference

Data derived from Flora of Australia Volumes 11A (2001), 11B (2001) and 12 (1998), products of ABRS, ©Commonwealth of Australia

Author

B.R.Maslin