Acacia aculeatissima, commonly known as thin-leaf wattle or snake wattle,[1] is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is native to parts of eastern Australia.
The shrub has an erect to decumbent habit and typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1 m (1 ft 0 in to 3 ft 3 in)[2] and has ribbed stems that are covered in stiff short hairs. The phyllodes are fine and prickly with a length of 5 to 12 mm (0.20 to 0.47 in) and a width of 0.5 to 1 mm (0.020 to 0.039 in) and have four veins that are usually bent downwards.[3] It blooms between August and November and produces inflorescences with pale yellow flowers.[2] Each inflorescence occurs a one to three spherical flowers on individual stalks found in the leaf axils. After flowering narrow seed pods form that are straight or shallowly curved to with a length of around 6 cm (2.4 in).[3]
The species was first formally described by the botanist James Francis Macbride in 1919 in the article Notes on certain Leguminosae s published in the Contributions of the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University. The only synonyms are Acacia tenuifolia and Racosperma aculeatissimum.[4]
It is found in south western New South Wales where it is considered rare and Victoria where it is more common. It is often a part of Eucalypt forest communities and grows in sandy loamy clay soils over sedimentary substrate.[2]
Acacia aculeatissima, commonly known as thin-leaf wattle or snake wattle, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is native to parts of eastern Australia.
Acacia aculeatissima es una planta leguminosa del género Acacia, familia Fabaceae.
Es un arbusto decumbente a erecto que alcanza un tamaño de 0.3-1 m de altura, con ramitas ± cilíndricas, peludas. Los filodios llenos de cortos brotes axilares, al menos algunos filodios ± reflexos, rígidos ±, ± rectos, usualmente ± cilíndricos o 4-ángulo cuando se seca, 0.6-1.5 cm de largo, 0.5-1 mm de ancho, finamente verrugosos, 4-nervada o nervio central prominente, ápice de punta; glándula 1 diminuta cerca de la base o ausente; pulvinos de 1 mm de largo, glabros. Las inflorescencias simples, 1 o 2 en axila de los filodios, pedúnculos 6-12 mm de largo, glabros; cabezas globosas, 18-30-flores, 3-6 mm de diámetro, pálido o amarillo limón al amarillo.. Flores con sépalos espatuladas y ciliadas. Vainas rectas a ligeramente curvadas, ± planas pero ligeramente elevadas sobre las semillas, ± lados rectos o variablemente constreñida entre algunas semillas, 3-6 cm de largo, 2-4 mm de ancho, semillas longitudinales; funículo filiforme.[1]
Se encuentran al sur del Monte Imlay en el distrito de Edén. Crece en bosques de eucaliptos en suelos sedimentarios derivados, en Nueva Gales del Sur.
Acacia aculeatissima fue descrita por James Francis Macbride y publicado en Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 59: 6. 1919.[2]
Ver: Acacia
aculeatissima: epíteto latino que significa "muy espinosa".[3]
Acacia aculeatissima es una planta leguminosa del género Acacia, familia Fabaceae.
Acacia acatlensis é uma espécie de leguminosa do gênero Acacia, pertencente à família Fabaceae.[1]
Acacia acatlensis é uma espécie de leguminosa do gênero Acacia, pertencente à família Fabaceae.
Acacia aculeatissima là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Đậu. Loài này được J.F.Macbr. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên.[1]
Acacia aculeatissima là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Đậu. Loài này được J.F.Macbr. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên.