Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Endemic in Vic. where it occurs from the Otway Plain at Anglesea, scattered through the Otway Ra. to as far W as Carlisle R.

Description

Shrub to 3 m tall or sometimes tree to 10 m; branchlets rarely pruinose. Phyllodes 80–130 mm long, (12–) 15–20 (–37) mm wide; with 2, prominent longitudinal nerves of equal prominence; gland often indistinct, situated at distal end of pulvinus, circular. Peduncles 4–6 mm long, sub-glabrous to ±sparsely and minutely appressed or sub-appressed puberulous with straight hairs; basal peduncular bract prominent and persistent to anthesis, 3–4 mm long, cleft at apex; bracteoles clearly evident in buds and over-topping the flowers, lanceolate, c. 2 mm long (as long as, or slightly exceeding, the petals), the laminae large (much longer than the very short claws), acuminate, appressed-hairy and 1-nerved abaxially. Pods not seen.

Phenology

Flowers Sept.–Nov.; fruits unknown.

Habitat

Grows on mesic hillsides in tall wet sclerophyll forest or rainforest near creeks.

Specimens

Vic.: Anglesea, Gum Flats Road, 30 Oct. 2005, R.J. Adair s.n. (MEL 2292814); Otway Ranges, 5 km SW of Carlisle River, 31 Aug. 1986, P.F. Barnett 173 (MEL).

Notes

Variety magna is unique within A. leprosa in having large, persistent basal peduncular bracts.

FOA Reference

Flora of Australia Project

Author

B.R.Maslin