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Acacia whitei

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Acacia whitei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. whitei
Binomial name
Acacia whitei
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]

Racosperma whitei (Maiden) Pedley

Acacia whitei is a species of wattle native to north Queensland.[3]

Taxonomy & naming

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A. whitei was first described by Joseph Maiden in 1918.[1][2] The specific epithet, whitei, was given to honour the botanist Cyril Tenison White, who communicated the type specimen (from Stannary Hills) to Maiden.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Acacia whitei". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b c Maiden, J.H. (1918). "The tropical Acacias of Queensland". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 30: 35–37, pl. II, figs 1–7.
  3. ^ "Factsheet - Acacia whitei". apps.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2020-01-24.