Acacia whitei

Acacia whitei is a species of wattle native to north Queensland.[3]

Acacia whitei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. whitei
Binomial name
Acacia whitei
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]

Racosperma whitei (Maiden) Pedley

Taxonomy & naming

A. whitei was first described by Joseph Maiden in 1918.[1][2] The specific epithet, whitei, was given to honour the botanist Cyril Tenison White, who communicated the type specimen (from Stannary Hills) to Maiden.[2]

References

  1. "Acacia whitei". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Maiden, J.H. (1918). "The tropical Acacias of Queensland". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 30: 35-37, pl. II, figs 1-7.
  3. "Factsheet - Acacia whitei". apps.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
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