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Acacia difformis

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Drooping wattle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. difformis
Binomial name
Acacia difformis
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms

Racosperma difforme (R.T.Baker) Pedley

Acacia difformis is a shrub or small tree in the Fabaceae family that is native to New South Wales and Victoria and grows to a height of 2 to 7 m (6 ft 7 in to 23 ft 0 in). Common names include Drooping wattle, Wyalong wattle or Mystery wattle.[1] Acacia difformis grows in sandy soils, open forests, and usually occurs in mallee communities. the name difformis comes from post-classical Latin which means irregularly or unevenly or differently formed.[2]

It was first described in 1897 by Richard Baker.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ PG Kodela. "New South Wales Flora Online: Acacia difformis". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  2. ^ Maslin, B.R. (2020). "Acacia difformis". In P.G. Kodela & A.E. Orchard (ed.). Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Acacia difformis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ Baker, R.T. (1897). "Descriptions of two new species of Acacia from New South Wales". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 22 (1): 154, t. ix. Retrieved 4 September 2020.