Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Occurs from Gammon Ra. and Mt Hack, S through Wilpena Pound to Black Rock and Waite Hill, S.A.

Description

Peduncles (1–) 2–4 (–5) mm long, 2–4 mm wide, very thick (dry); heads (9–) 10–15 (–17) mm diam. (dry), (74–) 80–140-flowered.

Habitat

Relatively common throughout its range, favouring rocky outcrops on hills and ranges.

Specimens

S.A.: Wilpena Pound, 30 Nov. 1930, J.B.Cleland (AD n.v.); W side of Yourambulla Peak, N.N.Donner 2595 (AAU, AD, B, NY, all n.v.); 1 km NE of Warren Gorge, M.C.O’Leary 1993 (AD n.v.).

Notes

The variant with exceptionally large flower-heads noted by B.R.Maslin, Fl. Australia 11A: 362 (2001) is now described as A. beckleri subsp. megaspherica.

FOA Reference

Flora of Australia Project

Author

B.R.Maslin