Acacia castanostegia Maslin, Nuytsia 12: 332–333 (1999)
Closely allied to A. pachypoda but differing principally in the following ways. Branchlets yellow-ribbed. Phyllodes quadrangular with a rather obvious nerve at the apex of each angle, not (or scarcely) dilated at base. Inflorescences mostly 1-headed. Sepals free, narrowly oblong, c. 1/3 length of petals; petals elliptic, 1.3–1.5 mm wide.
Scattered occurences from near Southern Cross S to near Lake King and Norseman, south-western W.A. Grows in sand, loam or laterite, in Eucalyptus woodland, open scrub or heath.
Type of accepted name
18 km N of Mt Holland, W.A., 23 Aug. 1979, K.Newbey 5820; holo: PERTH; iso: CANB, G, K, MEL, NY, PERTH.
Representative collections
W.A.: c. 10 km due SE of Norseman, G.Barrett RWB10 (PERTH); 31 km E of Vermin Proof Fence No. 1 on Norseman- Hyden road, B.R.Maslin 3943 (PERTH); 6.5 km S of L Seabrook, K.Newbey 5860 (PERTH).
(BRM)
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