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1- 1.5 mm longo, lamina 28-70(-80) mm longa, 4-7(- 11) mm lata, coriacea, patentia, recta, glabra, 
hebetato-viridia, 2-nervaia principalia per supcrf'iciem, nervis marginalibus inierdum rcsinosis 
projecturis ornatis, glandc usque ad 2 mm supra pulvinum, latiora quam phyllodiorum crassitudinc. 
Racemorum axis 1-7 mm longus, 1- vcl 2-capitulalus, bractcis basalibus c. ovaiis, aculis, usque ad 
1 mm longa. Pedunculi 5-9(-14) mm longi, glabri vel disperse glanduloso-micro-pilis, graciles. 
Capitula globularia vel brcvi-oblongoidea, vivide atro-aurca, 4(-5) mm diametro, 
(24-)28-32-floribus, bracteolis lincari-oblanceolatis. Flores 4-mcri. Sepala petal is dimidia 
breviora, 1/3-3/4-connata, glanduloso-ciliolata. Peiala elliptica vel elliptico-oblanceolaia, discreta. 
Ovarium granulosum. Legumen (submaturum) lincare, plus minusve inter semina constrictum, 
50-65 mm longum, 2.5 mm latum, arcuatum, glabrum, resinosum. 
Typus: Near West River Crossing, Western Australia, 11 Sept. 1966, K.R. Newbey 2472 (holo: 
PERTH; iso: BRI, CANB, K, MEL, PERTH). 
Shrubs 1-2 m tall, spreading 1. 5-2.5 m. Branchless compressed apically, resinous, often more or 
less micro-glandular-puberulous. Stipules caducous, narrow-triangular, c. 0.25 mm long. Phy (lodes 
linear- to oblong-elliptic, obtuse to acute, apiculalc, pulvinus 1-1.5 mm long, blades 28-70(-80) mm 
long, 4-7(- 11) mm wide, coriaceous, patent, straight, glabrous, dully dark-green, each face with 2 or 
3 distant, longitudinal main nerves from pulvinus, secondary nerves nearly as distinct, parallel to 
main nerves, anastomoses infrequent, marginal nerves sometimes with small resinous projections. 
Gland situated on the upper margin of phyilodc to 2 mm above pulvinus, broader than thickness of 
phyllode. Raceme axes 1-7 mm long, or much longer after apical vegetative growth, 1- or 
2- headcd, heads axillary, more numerous on elongated shoots; basal peduncular bracts c. ovate, 
acute, 1 mm long or shorter. Peduncles 5-9(-14) mm long, glabrous or wilh scattered glandular 
micro-hairs, slender. Flower-heads globular to short-oblongoid, bright deep-golden, 4(-5) mm 
diam., (24-)28-32-flowcred. Bracteoles lincar-oblanccolatc. Flowers 4-mcrous. Sepals half as 
long as petals, 1/3-3/4-unilcd, glandular-ciliolate. Petals elliptic or clliptic-oblanceolate, free. 
Ovary granulose. Legumes (submature) linear, 50-65 mm long, 2.5 mm wide, curved, glabrous. 
Seeds longitudinal, oblong-elliptic, 4 mm long, 2 mm wide, glossy, brown; areolc 2.5 mm long, 
oblong; aril apical. 
Other specimens examined. WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Hamcrslcy River, Fitzgerald River 
National Park, 33° 45’ S, 119° 40’ E, K. Bradby KLB13 (PERTH); Fitzgerald River area, c. 70 
miles [112.7 kmj ESE of Ongcrup, R.G. Coveny 3199, T.E.IL Aplin & I. L. Lethbridge s.n. 
(PERTH); junction of Fitzgerald and Susctta Rivers, Reserve No. 24048, 34° 01’ S, 1 19° if E, 12 
July 1970’ A.S. George s.n. (PERTH 00190489); 30 miles [48 kmj W of Ravcnsthorpe, F Lullfitz 
L3520 (PERTH); Boat Harbour, K.R. Newbey 3258 (PERTH); 32 km SE of Ongcrup, K.R. Newbey 
4316 (PERTH); 22 km NNE of Ongcrup, K.R. Newbey 4767 (AD, BRI, CANB, K, MEL, NSW, 
NY, PERTH); 1 1 km NE of Coompcrtup, c. 52 km WSW of Ravcnsthorpe, K.R. Newbey 5053 
(PERTH); 32 km SE of Ongerup, N. Stevens KRN9507-1 (PERTH); Roc’s Rocks, R.D. Royce 8996 
(PERTH). 
Distribution. South-west Western Australia in the Roe and Eyre Botanical Districts (1:250,000 
maps 150-8, 12). Ranging from near Ongerup and Boat Harbour E to the West River (c. 30 km W 
of Ravcnsthorpe) with numerous collections within the Fitzgerald River National Park. 
Habitat. Common in Eucalyptus platypus or E. astringens low woodland in skeletal to shallow 
soils (loam, sandy or loamy clay) on spongolitc breakaways. Rare in E. transcontinental is open 
shrub malice in sand on plain. It is frequent and locally common throughout its range, often the 
dominant plant form; its presence may be detected by the strongly aromatic odour of its resinous 
foliage well before it is visible (K.R. Newbey, pers. comm., 31 Aug. 1987). (It is presumably the 
resin of, especially, the branchlets that is the substrate for a sooty mould frequently seen on slightly 
older branchlets). 
Flowering and fruiting periods. Flowering collections in July — September. Mature legumes not 
seen; submature ones collected in early December. 
