Fabaceae
Acacia

Acacia rigens A.Cunn. ex G.Don

First published in Gen. Hist. 2: 403 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Central & S. Australia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Elliot, W. R. & Jones, D. L. (1980). Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants, Vols. 1-5. (1980-1990)
  • Harden, G. J. (Ed.) (1991). Flora of New South Wales, Vol 2. Kensington: New South Wales
  • Jessop, J. & Toelken, H. R. (Eds.) (1986). Flora of South Australia, Part 2.
  • Orchard, AE & Wilson, AJG, Eds. (2001). Flora of Australia, Vol. 11B. Mimosaceae, Acacia part 2.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 27, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000791512 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 27, 1988 Cunningham, A. [400] Australia K000791515 Syntype Yes
Jan 27, 1988 Cunningham, A. [400] Australia K000791516 Type Yes
Jan 27, 1988 Murray [s.n.] Australia K000791521 Type Yes
Jan 27, 1988 Cunningham, A. [400] Australia K000791513 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 27, 1988 Mueller, F. [s.n.] Australia K000791520 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 27, 1988 Mueller, F. [s.n.] Australia K000791519 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 27, 1988 Cunningham, A. [400] Australia K000791514 Syntype Yes
Jan 27, 1988 Cunningham, A. [400] Australia K000791517 Syntype Yes
Jan 27, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000791510 Type Yes
Jan 27, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000791518 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000791511 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0