Biology:Acacia lauta
| Tara 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. lauta
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia lauta Pedley
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Acacia lauta, commonly known as Tara wattle, is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to north eastern Australia . It is rated as being vulnerable according to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[1]
Description
The shrub typically grows to a height of 2 metres (7 ft) and has a sprawling habit. Like most species of Acacia it has phyllodes rather than true leaves. The evergreen, patent to reclined phyllodes have a length of 20 to 20 mm (0.79 to 0.79 in) and a width of 1.5 to 2.5 mm (0.059 to 0.098 in) with a midrib that is slightly raised and quite distinct.[2] When it blooms it produces simple inflorescences supported on glabrous to sparsely hairy peduncles that are 3 to 7 mm (0.12 to 0.28 in) in length. The spherical flower-heads contain 25 to 30 bright golden flowers. Following flowering glabrous seed pods form with a length of 6 cm (2.4 in) and a width of 4 mm (0.16 in) containing longitudinally arranged seeds with a length of 4 to 5 mm (0.16 to 0.20 in).[3]
The shrub is closely related to and resembles Acacia johnsonii and is part of the Acacia johnsonii group.[2]
Distribution
It is native to a small area of south eastern Queensland on the Darling Downs between Tara and Inglewood growing in sandy soils as a part of open woodland communities.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Tara wattle – Acacia lauta". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/species/?acacia-lauta. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Acacia lauta". World Wide Wattle. Western Australian Herbarium. http://worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/lauta.php. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ "Acacia lauta". Wattle - Acacias of Australia. Lucid Central. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/wattle/text/entities/acacia_lauta.htm. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q21232245 entry
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