Acacia brachyphylla
Acacia brachyphylla | |
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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. brachyphylla
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Binomial name | |
Acacia brachyphylla Benth. | |
Occurrence data from AVH |
Acacia brachyphylla is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves that is endemic to a small area in south western Australia.
Description
The spreading upright shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.3 metres (0.7 to 1.0 ft).
Taxonomy
There are two recognised varieties:
- Acacia brachyphylla var. brachyphylla
- Acacia brachyphylla var. recurvata
Distribution
It is native to an area in the Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it is commonly situated on sandplains growing in gravelly and sandy loam soils.[1] The range of the plant extends from around Tammin in the north west to around Jerramungup in the south east.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c "Acacia brachyphylla". World Wide Wattle. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 11 October 2020.