Acacia ancistrophylla
Acacia ancistrophylla is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves. It is native to an area in the Mid West and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[1] The species was first described in 1904.[2]
| Acacia ancistrophylla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. ancistrophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia ancistrophylla C.R.P.Andrews | |
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The prickly shrub typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 2.5 metres (1 to 8 ft). It blooms from August to October and produces yellow flowers.
There are three recognised varieties:
- Acacia ancistrophylla var. ancistrophylla
- Acacia ancistrophylla var. lissophylla
- Acacia ancistrophylla var. perarcuata
See also
References
- "Acacia ancistrophylla". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- Andrews, Cecil R. P. (1904). "Additions to the West Australian Flora". Journal of the West Australian Natural History Society. Perth: V.K. Jones. 2 (1): 40–41 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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