Acacia gilesiana
Acacia gilesiana is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves. It is native to an area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia,[1] and in South Australia in the Nullarbor region near Maralinga and the North-western region.[2] The specific epithet, gilesiana, honours William Ernest Powell Giles (explorer and botanical collector).[2]
| Acacia gilesiana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. gilesiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia gilesiana | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
The erect spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 1.5 to 3 metres (5 to 10 ft). It blooms from July to August and produces yellow flowers.
See also
References
- "Acacia gilesiana". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Fact sheet for Acacia gilesiana". www.flora.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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