Acacia prismifolia
Acacia prismifolia is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves. It is native to an area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.[1]
| Acacia prismifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. prismifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia prismifolia | |
The rounded shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.5 metres (0.5 to 1.6 ft).
Last specimen was recorded in the 1933, and presumed to have been extinct. In 2018 the plant was collected by Botanist Libby Sandiford near Cranbrook, seeds from A. prismifolia have been collected for protection and propagation by Threatened Flora Seed Centre in Perth.[2]
See also
References
- "Acacia prismifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- Stephens, Kate; Honeybone, Ellie (13 December 2018). "No cute furry animals: Why 'forgotten' conservation work matters too". ABC News.
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