Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Occurs in eastern Qld from Yeppoon SE to Fraser Is. and S to Gympie; it is sympatric with subsp. leiocalyx in the Gympie–Maryborough area.

Description

Phyllodes 9–16 (–18) cm long, 7–14 (–16) mm wide, 8–16 (–19) times as long as wide.

Phenology

Flowers July–Sept.

Habitat

Grows in sand in beach scrub or in clay soils in eucalypt forest.

Specimens

Qld: Boonooroo, D.Boyland 1507 (BRI); 20 miles [32 km] SW of Double Island Pt, S.L.Everist 7856 (BRI); Arthurs Lookout near Round Hill Head, L.Pedley 2873 (BRI, NSW).

FOA Reference

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

Author

Dr M.D.Tindale and Dr P.G.Kodela with the assistance of M.Bedward, S.J.Davies, C.Herscovitch, D.A.Keith and/or D.A.Morrison, B.R.Maslin