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ACACIA"^ lunata. 



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Nat. ord. LEGUMiNOsa;. § Mimosea 

 ACACIA.— Suprd, vol. 2. fol. 98. 



praeserti 



adulta, abortivis, petiolis dilatatis inPhyllodia mutatis. — Dec.prodr,2. 448. 

 § 2. Capitato-racemosse, Jiorihus nempe in capitula globosa coUectis, 

 capitulis secHs pedunculum axillarem racemosis. Stipulce omnium subnuUce 

 aut tnerme$.—DQQ:\. c, 

 A. lunata ; phyllodiis dimidiato-oblongis obtusis cuspidatis glaucis subfal- 



racemis phyllodio longioribus. 



ramisque 



A. lunata. Sieher herb. N. Holl. n. 461. sec Dec. prodr. 2. 452. Lodd. 



hot. cab. 384. Sweet's flora atistrafasica 42. 

 A. brevifolia. Lodd. hot. cab. 1235. 



Rami virgati, angulati, glabri. Phyllodia oblonga, obtusa, cnspidata, 

 in petiolo attenuata, valde glauca, glabra, marginata, suhfalcata, glanduld 

 parvd in marginem anteriorem infra medium. Capitula 5 v. 6, racemosa. 



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This is said to be a v^y variable species; and such 

 it appears to be, if we are to judge from the figures 

 that have been published of it; no two of which represent 

 exactly the same state. Mr. Sweet is no doubt right in 

 identifying A. brevifolia and lunata ; and we suspect there 

 jvould be no great inaccuracy in advancing a step further 

 Dy uniting both with A. myrtifolia. Their glaucous colour 

 and more falcate leaves seem their principal characteristic. 



A native of Van Diemen's Island, flowering in April, 

 May, and June, thriving wherever it is protected from frost, 

 ^nd propagated by cuttings. Our drawing was made m 



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