Acacia stictophylla

Acacia stictophylla
Acacia stictophylla, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. stictophylla
Binomial name
Acacia stictophylla
Court ex Maslin & D.J.Murphy[1]
Synonyms
  • Acacia leprosa (Dandenong Range variant)
  • Acacia leprosa var. elongata Guilf. nom. inval.
  • Acacia leprosa var. Reclinata (B.R.Maslin 5868) Vic. Herbarium
  • Acacia leprosa (second variant)

Acacia stictophylla, also known as Dandenong Range Cinnamon Wattle, is a species of Acacia that is endemic to Victoria, Australia.[1] The species was first formally described in the botanical journal Muelleria in 2009.[1] Previous to this it was included in the species Acacia leprosa and was often referred to as the "Dandenong Range variant".[1]

The Dandenong Range Cinnamon Wattle is listed as "Rare in Victoria" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria. [2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Acacia stictophylla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  2. ↑ "Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria - 2005". Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria). Retrieved 13 November 2011.