Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Disjunct, occurring at Ballidu–Mollerin (c. 75–145 km due E of Moora), Bruce Rock–Muntadgin (Muntadgin is c. 45 km due NE of Bruce Rock) and Frank Hann Natl Park (located 30–110 km ENE of Lake King).

Description

Phyllodes terete, mucronate to mucronulate, innocuous to coarsely pungent; nerves paler than internerve spaces in mature phyllodes. Pods scarcely constricted between seeds, sparsely appressed-puberulous, at least between seeds. Seeds 2.5–3.5 mm long, with a broadly obtuse, crested aril.

Habitat

Grows in sand, sandy loam and loam, mostly in open mallee.

Specimens

W.A.: 4.8 km NW of Muntadgin, J.Goodwin 67 (PERTH); 25 km ESE of Tadpole Lake, Frank Hann Natl Park, K.Newbey 5538 (PERTH).

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