Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Confined to the Ravensthorpe Ra (near Ravensthorpe).

Description

Phyllodes 28–42 mm long, 1–1.7 mm wide, thick, straight to very shallowly incurved, scabridulous. Peduncles 7–10 mm long, infrequently 3 mm; heads 17–21-flowered. Petals nerveless. Pods (only dehisced valves seen) to 3 cm long, 2 mm wide.

Habitat

Grows in well drained loamy sand or sand over clay on rocky ridges in open mallee scrub.

Specimens

W.A.: Mt Short, N of Ravensthorpe, A.S.George 5713 (PERTH); Ravensthorpe Ra. near Kundip, c. 18 km S of Ravensthorpe, B.R.Maslin 4783 (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