Acacia amblygona
| Fan wattle | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. amblygona
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| Acacia amblygona | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Acacia amblygona, commonly known as fan wattle or fan leaf wattle,[1] is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is native to Australia.
Description
The bushy and prickly shrub typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 1.5 metres (1 to 5 ft)
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described in 1842 by the botanist George Bentham in William Jackson Hooker's Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species published in the London Journal of Botany. The species was reclassified in 1987 by Leslie Pedley as Racosperma amblygonum then transferred back into the genus Acacia in 2001.[4] Other synonyms include Acacia nernstii.[4]
Distribution
In Western Australia it is native to an area along the south coast near
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Acacia amblygona A.Cunn. ex Benth". PlantNet. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Hooker, W.J. (1842). "Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species". London Journal of Botany. 1: 332.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Acacia amblygona A.Cunn. ex Benth. Fan Wattle". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 September 2018.