Acacia purpureopetala
Acacia purpureopetala, more commonly known as Cupid's wattle, is the only pink flowering wattle in Australia.[2] It grows in the Herberton district of north-east Queensland. Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 it is listed as critically endangered.[1] It is only known from five discreet locations with less than 1000 individual plants remaining.
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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. purpureopetala |
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Community members often refer to the plant as Cupid's wattle or pink wattle because of the colour of the bloom, which comes around Mother's day every year.
References
- Acacia purpureopetala, Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia.. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- "Australian Plant Index". Australian National Botanic Gardens.
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