Acacia difformis is a shrub or small tree in the Fabaceae family that is native to New South Wales and Victoria and grows to a height of 2 to 7 m (6 ft 7 in to 23 ft 0 in). Common names include Drooping wattle, Wyalong wattle or Mystery wattle.[1] Acacia difformis grows in sandy soils, open forests, and usually occurs in mallee communities. the name difformis comes from post-classical Latin which means irregularly or unevenly or differently formed.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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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. difformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia difformis | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Racosperma difforme (R.T.Baker) Pedley | |
It was first described in 1897 by Richard Baker.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ PG Kodela. "New South Wales Flora Online: Acacia difformis". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ Maslin, B.R. (2020). "Acacia difformis". In P.G. Kodela & A.E. Orchard (ed.). Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Acacia difformis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Baker, R.T. (1897). "Descriptions of two new species of Acacia from New South Wales". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 22 (1): 154, t. ix. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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