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The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

The notice period started at 9:00 am on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Monday, 15 December 2025 +08:00.

Acacia leptospermoides subsp. obovata Maslin

Reference
Nuytsia 2:212-213,Figs 4A-G,7 (1978)
Conservation Code
Priority Two
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Openly branched shrub, 0.4-1.5 m high, phyllodes obovate to broadly obovate. Fl. yellow, Jul to Aug. Yellow/brown sand. Sandplains, sand ridges.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 6 August 1997
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Geraldton Sandplains, Swan Coastal Plain, Yalgoo.
IBRA Subregions
Edel, Geraldton Hills, Perth.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Northampton, Perth, Shark Bay.