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Acacia leptocarpa A.Cunn. ex Benth., London J. Bot. 1: 376 (1842)
Name Status. Accepted Name
Infra-generic Classification. Section Juliflorae
Notes. The plant from Indonesia (Wetar) referred to by Nielsen (1992: 59) under A. leptocarpa is here treated as Acacia sp. Wetar.
SYNONYMY
Racosperma leptocarpum (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley (1987) [Homotypic synonym]
Acacia polystachya A.Cunn. ex Benth. (1842) [pro parte]
DISTRIBUTION
AUSTRALIA [N]: Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia. SOUTHEAST ASIA [N]: Papua New Guinea
Abbreviations: [N - Native].
TYPE INFORMATION
Type Designation. Lectotype (designated by Pedley 1975: 19): Cape Flinders, [Qld], Aug. 1820, A. Cunningham 118 (K); isolectotype: BM. Source. Fl. Australia 11B: 167 (2001).
FURTHER INFORMATION
- Flora of Australia Online - Access to authoritative botanical profile (often updated from Flora of Australia 2001 treatment) which includes descriptive and associated information, information on names, characteristics, distribution, etc.
- WATTLE - Description, illlustration and map derived mostly from that published in Flora of Australia vols. 11A & 11B (2001).
- FloraBase - Short description, distribution map from WA Herbarium specimens and often photos are provided for Western Australian taxa
- FloraNT - An online resource for information on the flora of Northern Territory, Australia
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