Biology:Acacia difformis
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Short description: Species of legume
| Drooping wattle | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. difformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia difformis R.T.Baker
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
| Synonyms | |
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Racosperma difforme (R.T.Baker) Pedley | |
Acacia difformis is a shrub or small tree in the Fabaceae family that is native to New South Wales and Victoria and grows to a height of 2 to 7 m (6 ft 7 in to 23 ft 0 in). Common names include Drooping wattle, Wyalong wattle or Mystery wattle.[1] Acacia difformis grows in sandy soils, open forests, and usually occurs in mallee communities. the name difformis comes from post-classical Latin which means irregularly or unevenly or differently formed.[2]
It was first described in 1897 by Richard Baker.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ PG Kodela. "New South Wales Flora Online: Acacia difformis". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Acacia~difformis.
- ↑ Maslin, B.R. (2020). "Acacia difformis". in P.G. Kodela & A.E. Orchard. Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Acacia%20difformis. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ↑ "Acacia difformis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/61865.
- ↑ Baker, R.T. (1897). "Descriptions of two new species of Acacia from New South Wales". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 22 (1): 154, t. ix. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3344899. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
Wikidata ☰ Q15289601 entry
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