Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
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 |
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) |