Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Acacia s.l. as traditionally recognized was polyphyletic with respect to multiple other genera intermixed among their lineages, resulting in its recircumscription and the recognition of five genera (and possibly more, e.g. for A. muricata, A. skleroxyla, A. visco). The five currently recognized genera are: Acacia s.s. (commonly with phyllodes, Oceania), Acaciella (Americas), Mariosousa (Americas), Senegalia (commonly with prickles, Africa, Americas, Asia), and Vachellia (commonly with stipular spines & involucrate inflorescences; Africa, Americas, Asia). See Maslin et al. (2003), Miller & Seigler (2012), Kyalangalilwa et al. (2013).
Classification
Citation
ACACIA Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Acacia penninervis Sieber ex de Candolle, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia auriculiformis | EARLEAF ACACIA | Not Native Y FAC (DEP) | ||
| Acacia retinodes | WATER WATTLE | Not Native | ||
| Acacia saligna | COOJONG; GOLDEN WREATH WATTLE | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Phyllode 3(-5)-veined; inflorescence a spike
1. Phyllode 1-veined; inflorescence of numerous globose heads
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2. Basal phyllodal gland <1 mm wide; flower head 5-7 mm wide
2. Basal phyllodal gland 1-2 mm wide; flower head 7-12 mm wide
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chithonanthus | Chithonanthus Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2: 368. 1848. | TYPE: Chithonanthus restiaceus (Bentham) Lehmann (Acacia restiacea Bentham) | |
| Cuparilla | Cuparilla Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 120. 1838. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Delaportea | Delaportea Thorel ex Gagnepain, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 118. 1911. | TYPE: Delaportea armata Thorel ex Gagnepain | |
| Drepaphyla | Drepaphyla Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 120. 1838. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Esclerona | Esclerona Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 120. 1838. | TYPE: Esclerona montana Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Mimosa xylocarpa Roxburgh) | |
| Gumifera | Gumifera Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 118. 1838. | TYPE: = Acacia Miller 1754, by lectotypification. | |
| Hecatandra | Hecatandra Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 120. 1838. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Nimiria | Nimiria Prain ex Craib, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1927: 393. 1927. | TYPE: Nimiria siamensis Craib | |
| Phyllodoce | Phyllodoce Link, Handbuch 2: 132. 1829, non Salisbury 1806. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Pithecodendron | Pithecodendron Spegazzini, Physis (Buenos Aires) 6: 313. 1923. | TYPE: Pithecodendron argentinensis Spegazzini | |
| Racosperma | Racosperma Martius, Hort. Reg. Monac. Sem. 1835. | BASIONYM: Based on Acacia Miller, sect. Phyllodinae de Candolle, Prodr 2: 448. 1825. | TYPE: Racosperma penninerve (Sieber ex de Candolle) Pedley (Acacia penninervis Sieber ex de Candolle) Lectotypified by Pedley, Austrobaileya 1: 75-234. 1978. |
| Tetracheilos | Tetracheilos Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2: 368. 1848. | TYPE: Tetracheilos meissneri Lehmann, nom. illegit. (Acacia tetragonocarpa Miesner) | |
| Zigmaloba | Zigmaloba Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 120. 1838. | TYPE: Zigmaloba sulcata (R. Brown) Rafinesque (Acacia sulcata R. Brown) |