Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Known from only a single population SSW of Moree, N.S.W., where it occurs in five distinct clumps (50–200 m apart) over an area of approximately five hectares. Warrants inclusion as an Endangered Species under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act, 1995.

Description

Shrub or small tree to 6 m high. Phyllodes subrigid, (1.5–) 2–5 cm long, 0.7–1.5 mm wide, longitudinally splayed at base for 1–2.2 mm, gradually or somewhat abruptly tapered to cusp 0.7–2.2 mm long; obscurely 4-nerved (other veins very obscure and easily confused with longitudinally wrinklings when phyllode dry). Peduncles (5–) 12–32 mm long; heads c. 33–41-flowered, 7–11 mm diam. (dry).

Phenology

Flowers March–June.

Habitat

It grows on basalt-derived cracking clay loam (‘black soil’) in a mosaic of natural grasslands and grassy woodlands with small trees up to 10 m high, see L.M.Copeland & P.G.Kodela, Telopea 14: 63–68 (2012) for further details.

Specimens

N.S.W. Kirramingly Nat. Reserve, c. 30 km SSW of Moree, L.M.Copeland 4421 (BRI, CANB, MEL, NE, NSW).

FOA Reference

Flora of Australia Project

Author

P.G.Kodela, B.R.Maslin