Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Restricted to the Darling Ra. where it is scattered from Mogumber S to Serpentine (c. 50 km S of Perth).

Description

Branchlets not pruinose. Phyllodes linear, (6-) 8-13 cm long and 1-2 mm wide with l:w = 40-65, tapering into ±curved acute to acuminate apex, thinly coriaceous, not pruinose. Peduncles 2-5 mm long; basal bract appressed-puberulous; spikes 11-13 mm long, 5-6 mm diam., 50-60-flowered.

Habitat

Grows in granitic soil, in heath and open woodland.

Specimens

W.A.: c. 34 km from Perth towards Toodyay, E.M.Canning WA/68 2795 (PERTH); Serpentine, B.R.Maslin 4177 (PERTH); Wannamal, mid Nov. 1984, A.Popplewell (PERTH); Darling Ra., E.Pritzel 714 (K, M, NSW, P, Z); Helena Valley, J.Seabrook 275 (CANB, PERTH).

FOA Reference

Data derived from Flora of Australia Volumes 11A (2001), 11B (2001) and 12 (1998), products of ABRS, ©Commonwealth of Australia

Author

R.S.Cowan, B.R.Maslin

Minor edits by J.Reid