Acacia glaucoptera
Flat 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. glaucoptera
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Binomial name | |
Acacia glaucoptera | |
Occurrence data from AVH |
Acacia glaucoptera, commonly known as flat wattle[1] or clay wattle,[1] is a species of Acacia which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[2]
Description
It is a spreading or erect shrub which ranges in height from 0.3 to 1.2 metres (1.0 to 3.9 ft) and up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in width. It produces yellow, globular flowers between late winter and early summer.
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by the botanist George Bentham in 1855 as part of the work Plantae Muellerianae: Mimoseae published in Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde.[4][5]
It was reclassified as Racosperma glaucopterum by Leslie Pedley in 2003 only to be placed back in the genus Acacia in 2006.[4] Other synonyms include Acacia bossiaeoides and Acacia sinuata]].[4]
A. glaucoptera closely resembles Acacia pterocaulon but is closely related to Acacia bifaria, Acacia excentrica and Acacia merrallii even though these species lack the winged branches.[3]
Distribution
The shrub is found over a large area through the
Cultivation
This species is often grown for its unusual "foliage" (its "leaves" are actually cladodes). It requires good drainage and occasional pruning to remove dead wood. It will withstand temperatures down to -7 °C.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Acacia glaucoptera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c "Acacia glaucoptera". World Wide Wattle. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Acacia glaucoptera Benth". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Bentham, G. (1855). "Plantae Muellerianae: Mimoseae". Linnaea: Ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde. 26: 604.
- ^ "Acacia glaucoptera". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 23 August 2018.