Fabaceae Lindl.
Acacia philoxera Pedley , legitimate, scientific
Pedley, L. (23 August 2019), Notes on Acacia Mill. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae), chiefly from Queensland, 6. Austrobaileya 10(3): 305, 307, Figs 6-9 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Queensland. GREGORY SOUTH DISTRICT: Grey Range, 80 km west of Thargomindah, 15 October 1997, M. Handley 250 (holo: BRI [AQ659041])."
taxonomic synonym: Acacia sp. (Boongeena Creek R.Bennett AQ378136) [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: Qld
  • Etymology: "The specific epithet is formed from a compound of Greek philo-, 'loving, fond of' and xeros, 'dry'. The species habitat is particularly arid."
  • Text: "It should be noted that the collector of the type specimen used their collecting number 250 on two different dated occasions. Both collections probably originate from the same individual tree; however, the 17 October 1997 dated collection is clearly indicated above as being the specimen used as the type for this species."
Brown, G.K. & Bostock, P.D. (December 2019), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2018 to 2019. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2019: 10 [secondary reference]