Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Occurs from near Kukerin SE to near Jerramungup, south-western W.A.

Description

Phyllodes 8–10 mm long; apex recurved to subuncinate, strongly mucronate; gland near distal end of pulvinus or absent. Pods to 2 cm long, 1.5–3 mm wide, pruinose, glabrous or subglabrous and glabrescent.

Habitat

Grows in often gravelly loam and sand, in shrubland.

Specimens

W.A.: 4 km N of Calyerup Rock, K.Newbey 4231 (PERTH); 1.6 km E of Nyabing, K.Newbey s.n. (PERTH).

Notes

One collection (K.J.Atkins 89008, PERTH) is unusual in having glabrous phyllodes and branchlets.

Superficially similar to A. vassalii.

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