Acacia moirii

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Acacia moirii
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Acacia moirii subsp. dasycarpa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. moirii
Binomial name
Acacia moirii
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms

Racosperma moirii(E.Pritz.) Pedley

Acacia moirii, commonly known as Moir's wattle, [1] is a subshrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. [2] It grows to between 0.15 and 0.6 metres high and has densely hairy leaflets. [2] The globular golden-yellow flower heads appear from May to August, followed by hairy seed pods which are around 4 cm long and 5 to 6 mm wide. [2]

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Taxonomy

The type specimen was collected near Cape Riche by A.J. Moir in 1901. [2]

Three subspecies are currently recognised:

Distribution

The species occurs on sandplains, undulating plains, hills and rises in an area between Eneabba, Manypeaks and Jerdacuttup as well as east of Esperance in the Cape Arid area. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Acacia moirii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Acacia moirii". World Wide Wattle. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  3. "Acacia moirii". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.