Acacia erioclada
| Acacia erioclada | |
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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. erioclada
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia erioclada Benth. | |
Acacia erioclada is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae native to Western Australia.
Description
The spreading spinescent shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 metres (1 to 2 ft).
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by the botanist George Bentham in 1855 as part of the work Plantae Muellerianae: Mimoseae as published in the journal Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde. It was reclassified as Racosperma eriocladum in 2003 by Leslie Pedley then transferred back to the genus Acacia in 2006.[3] The type specimen was collected by James Drummond.[2]
Distribution
It is endemic to an area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it is found on sandplains and rises growing in sandy rocky soils.[1] The scattered distribution occurs between Watheroo and Bruce rock as part of heathland communities.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c d "Acacia erioclada". World Wide Wattle. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Acacia erioclada Benth". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 January 2019.