Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Occurs from near Tammin SE to near Lake King, south-western W.A.

Description

Phyllodes 3–12 mm long; apex not recurved, apiculate to mucronate; gland in basal half of phyllode on central nerve. Pods to 5 cm long, 3–4.5 mm wide, not pruinose, pilose but sometimes partly glabrescent.

Habitat

Grows in sandy loam and gravel, usually in mallee.

Specimens

W.A.: Swan R., J.Drummond s.n. (K); 10.5 km N of Bungalla turn-off [near Tammin] from Great Northern Hwy, M.D.Tindale 3715 (AD, BRI, CANB, K, MEL, NSW, PERTH, US).

FOA Reference

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

Author

R.S.Cowan