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Acacias of Australia

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Acacia hystrix subsp. continua Maslin

Family

Fabaceae

Distribution

Known only from the type locality.

Description

Shrub to 1 m high. Phyllodes continuous with branchlet, (2.5–) 3–6 (–6.5) cm long; pulvinus absent. Peduncles 7–15 mm long; basal bract persistent.

Habitat

Grows in clay loam in Eucalyptus woodland with a dense myrtaceous understorey.

Specimens

W.A.: type locality, B.R.Maslin 2462 (CANB, K, MEL, NY, PERTH).

FOA Reference

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

Author

B.R.Maslin

Minor edits by B.R.Maslin & J.Rogers