Acacia ayersiana
| Acacia ayersiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. ayersiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia ayersiana Maconochie | |
Acacia ayersiana is a plant that grows in arid areas of Australia. It grows as a shrub or tree, up to ten metres high. It has blue-grey phyllodes, and yellow flowers from September to October.
Taxonomy
It was first published by John Maconochie in 1978, based on specimen material collected by him at Ayers Rock in 1930. It is closely related to A. aneura (Mulga).
There are two varieties: A. a. var. ayersiana and A. a. var. latifolia.
Distribution
It is widely distributed throughout arid and semi-arid parts of Australia, occurring in Western Australia, South Australia, and southern parts of the Northern Territory. It is usually found in red sandy or loamy soils, often along creek lines or in the swales of dunes.
References
- "Acacia ayersiana Maconochie". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Acacia ayersiana Naconochie". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- "Acacia ayersiana Maconochie, J. Adelaide Bot. Gard . 1: 182 (1978)". World Wide Wattle. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
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