Acacia bivenosa
Two nerved wattle | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. bivenosa
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Binomial name | |
Acacia bivenosa | |
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Occurrence data from AVH |
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Acacia bivenosa, commonly known as two-nerved wattle,[1][2] two-veined wattle or hill umbrella bush,[3] is a species of Acacia found in northern Australia.
Other names for this species are derived from several
Description
The bushy glabrous shrub has a rounded to spreading habit and normally 1 to 3 metres (3 to 10 ft) in height, sometimes reaching 5 m (16 ft)
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by the botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in the work Leguminosae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis. Synonyms for the species include Acacia elliptica, A. binervosa, A. bivenosa var. borealis and A. bivenosa subsp. bivenosa. It was briefly reclassified as Racosperma bivenosum in 2003 by Leslie Pedley before being reverted to the current name in 2006.[5]
A group of Acacia known as the A. bivenosa group of plants with similar features contains 12 species including; A. ampliceps, A. bivenosa, A. cupularis, A. didyma, A. ligulata, A. rostellifera, A. salicina, A. sclerosperma, A. startii, A. telmica, A. tysonii and A. xanthina.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is widespread in
Uses
The bush can be heavily grazed by stock, especially as a seedling.
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Acacia bivenosa Two-nerved Wattle". Nindethana Australian Seeds. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Acacia bivenosa". World Wide Wattle. Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Acacia bivenosa". Wattles of the Pilbara. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- '^ "'Acacia bivenosa DC". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 August 2018.