Acacia whibleyana
Acacia whibleyana (common name - Whibley wattle, Whibley's wattle)[1] is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia, section Plurinerves.[4] It is native to South Australia.[5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. whibleyana |
| Binomial name | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Distribution and habitat
It is found on limestone and loam, sometimes near salt swamps, but only in the near-coastal areas south of Tumby Bay on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.[5]
Taxonomy and naming
It was first described by Richard Sumner Cowan and Bruce Maslin in 1995.[2][3] The species epithet, whibleyana, honours David J.E. Whibley who contributed considerably to the knowledge of South Australian wattles.[5]
See also
References
- Department of the Environment (2020). "Species Profile and Threats Database: Acacia whibleyana — Whibley Wattle, Whibley's Wattle". Canberra: Department of the Environment. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "Acacia whibleyana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Cowan, R.S. & Maslin, B.R. (1995). "Acacia Miscellany 15. Five groups of microneurous species of Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: section Plurinerves), mostly from Western Australia". Nuytsia. 10 (2): 228.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "Acacia whibleyana (Introduction)". worldwidewattle.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- R.S. Cowan (2020). "Acacia whibleyana". Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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