Acacia centrinervia Maiden & Blakely APNI* Synonyms: Racosperma centrinervium (Maiden & Blakely) Pedley APNI*
Description: Erect or spreading shrub 0.3–1 m high; branchlets ± terete, sparsely to moderately hairy.
Phyllodes very narrowly elliptic to narrowly oblanceolate, ± straight, 1.5–2.5 cm long, 2–3 mm wide, hairy, midvein prominent, ± central, apex acute with a mucro; 1 gland near base; pulvinus < 1 mm long.
Inflorescences 1 in axil of phyllodes; peduncles 2–4 mm long, finely hairy; heads globose, c. 20-flowered, c. 4 mm diam., bright yellow.
Pods not known.
Flowering: spring.
Distribution and occurrence: Rare, in N.S.W. recorded only from Parkes district.
NSW subdivisions: CWS
Other Australian states: Qld
Probably represents an aberrant form of Acacia lineata.
Text by P.G. Kodela
Taxon concept: P.G. Kodela & G.J. Harden, Flora of NSW Vol. 2 (2002)
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