Fabaceae Lindl.
Acacia cyperophylla var. omearana Maslin , legitimate, scientific
Maslin, B.R. (1991), Acacia cyperophylla var. omearana, a new variety of 'Minni Ritchi' Acacia from the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 18 (7): 185-188 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Pilbara region, Western Australia, 31 Mar. 1984, K.Newbey 10094 (holo: PERTH; iso: AD, BRI, CANB, DNA, G, K, MEL, MO, NSW, NY, Z).
Tindale, M.D. & Kodela, P.G. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11B: 289, Fig. 59J-L, Map 388 [secondary reference]
common name: Omeara's Red Mulga [n/a] common name: Weeping Red Mulga [n/a]
Maslin, B.R. (9 July 2001), Wattle - Acacias of Australia: - [secondary reference]
Pedley, L. (3 December 2003), A synopsis of Racosperma C.Mart. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Austrobaileya 6(3): 459 [basionym]
basionym of: Racosperma cyperophyllum var. omearanum (Maslin) Pedley legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma cyperophyllum var. omearanum (Maslin) Pedley legitimate
  • APC Dist.: WA
Maslin, B.R. & van Leeuwen, S. (2008), Wattles of the Pilbara: 26-27 [secondary reference]
common name: O'Meara's minni ritchi [n/a]
  • Etymology: "It was named in honour of Denis O'Meara who discovered the plants about 1980."
Maslin, B.R., van Leeuwen, S. & Reid, J. (2010), Wattles of the Pilbara: - [secondary reference]
common name: Weeping Red Mulga [n/a] common name: O'Meara's Red Mulga [n/a] common name: O'Meara's Minni Ritchi [n/a]
  • Etymology: "The species name is from the Greek kypero (sedge) and phyllon (leaf), in reference to the phyllodes. The varietal name honours Denis O'Meara who discovered this spectacular variety around 1980."
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma cyperophyllum var. omearanum (Maslin) Pedley legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia cyperophylla (weeping form) [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA