Acacia galioides

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Acacia galioides
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Herbarium specimen of Acacia galioides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. galioides
Binomial name
Acacia galioides
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Occurrence data from AVH

Acacia galioides is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Lycopodiifoliae. It is native to an area in the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia, [3] and to northwestern Queensland and the eastern highlands of Queensland. [4]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 metres (2 ft) and produces yellow flowers.

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References

  1. "Acacia galioides". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Bentham, G. in Hooker, W.J. (1842). "Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species". London Journal of Botany. 1: 344.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Acacia galioides". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. George, A.S. (2020). "Acacia galioides - Flora of Australia online". profiles.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2020-02-25.