Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Discontinuous in the wheatbelt about Ballidu and c. 180 km SE from Bruce Rock to Waterbidden Rock, c. 80 km E of Bruce Rock, W.A.

Description

Phyllodes not decurrent, narrowly linear, flat, occasionally compressed, shallowly to strongly incurved, 3–7 cm long, 1.5–2 (–3) mm wide, 3-nerved per face with central nerve more prominent than the others; shortly pulvinate. Bracteoles acute to acuminate. Pods moniliform.

Habitat

Grows in yellow loam, sand, sandy loam and loamy clay, in open low scrub and heath.

Specimens

W.A.: Muntadgin, E.T.Bailey 54 (PERTH) and 643 (PERTH); c. 5 km N of Bruce Rock towards Merredin, B.R.Maslin 1776 (CANB, K, MEL, NSW, PERTH); 1 km due S of Ballidu, P.Roberts 323 (PERTH); 5.7 km E of Bruce Rock towards Wogarl, J.G.Simmons & M.H.Simmons 1300 (PERTH).

Notes

Superficially resembles A. cochlocarpa subsp. velutinosa.

FOA Reference

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

Author

A.R.Chapman, B.R.Maslin