Acacia retivenea
Acacia retivenea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Acacia |
Species: | A. retivenea |
Binomial name | |
Acacia retivenea F.Muell. | |
Acacia retivenea, commonly known as the Net-veined wattle,[1] is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves. It is native to an area in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[2]
The erect open shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 metres (3 to 10 ft). It blooms from April to October and produces yellow flowers.
There are two recognised subspecies:
- Acacia retivenea subsp. clandestina
- Acacia retivenea subsp. retivenea
See also
References
- ↑ "Acacia retivenea F.Muell. Net-veined Wattle". The Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Acacia retivenea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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