Fabaceae Lindl.
Acacia delphina Maslin
, legitimate, scientific
[Maslin, B.R. (7 February 1978), Studies in the genus Acacia (Mimosaceae) - 8 A revision of the Uninerves - Triangulares, in part (the tetramerous species). Nuytsia 2(5)]:
322-325, Figs 19, 24 (map)
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"2 mi (3.4 km) north of Hopetoun, Western Australia. ... 24 July 1965, K. Newbey 1616D (holo: PERTH; iso.: CANB, K, NY)."
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Etymology:
"The epithet refers to the phyllodes whose outline normally resembles a plunging dolphin."
[Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2]:
84
[secondary reference]
[Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A]:
498, Fig. 63L-N, Map 362
[secondary reference]
[Maslin, B.R. (9 July 2001), Wattle - Acacias of Australia]:
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[secondary reference]
common name:
Dolphin Wattle
[n/a]
[Pedley, L. (3 December 2003), A synopsis of Racosperma C.Mart. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Austrobaileya 6(3)]:
460
[basionym]
basionym of:
Racosperma delphinum (Maslin) Pedley
legitimate
[Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census]:
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APC
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Racosperma delphinum (Maslin) Pedley
legitimate