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2a. Acacia mimica var. mimica (Figure 1) 
Phyllodes narrowly elliptic to oblanceolaie-oblong, usually obtuse to rounded-obtuse, 
(18-)20-30(-35) mm long, (3-)4-6(-7) mm wide, 3-8 times longer than wide. Seeds oval to elliptic, 
2-3 mm long, mottled light grey-brown on dark tan. 
Selected specimens examined. WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Bruce Rock, Sept. 1933, E.T. Bailey s.n. 
(PERTH 00188093); North Bungalla Reserve, 11 km N of Bungalla on road to Yorkrakine, R.S. 
Cowan A743 & B.R. Maslin (PERTH); Kukcrin, Sept. 1934, C.A. Gardner s.n. (PERTH 00188107); 
about 29 km due NW of Bruce Rock, B.R. Maslin 2365 (K, PERTH); 4 mi [6.4 km] E of Nyabing, 
K. Newbey 414 (PERTH); 10 mi [16 km] E of Jerramungup, /C Newbey 783 (CANB, PERTH); 1 mi 
[1.6 km] N of Bendering, K. Newbey 3224 (BM, PERTH); between Lake Grace and Lake Biddy 
near Buniche, N. Perry 539 (PERTH); 7.7 km E of Goomalling, P. Roberts 1 I2A (PERTH). 
Distribution. South-west Western Australia in Avon, Roe and Eyre Botanical Districts (1:250,000 
maps H50-14, 15; 150-3, 7, 8). Occurs sporadically from near Goomalling SSE to near 
Jerramungup. 
Habitat. Yellow to brown sand and sandy loam, gravel or pale brown clay on hillsides and sand 
plains. 
Flowering and fruiting periods. Flowers in August — September. The only mature legumes with 
seeds collected in December. 
Conservation status. 3C, using criteria of Briggs & Leigh (1988). 
2n3b. Acacia mimica var. angusta Cowan & Maslin, var. nov. (Figure 1) 
A var. mimica phyllodiis linearibus ad oblanccolato-lincaribus, (25-)40-80(-105) mm longis, 
2-3.5(-4.5) mm latis, 12-45-plo longioribus quam latioribus, seminibus oblong-ellipticis, 3-3.5 mm 
longis differt. 
Typus: 8 km S of Ravensthorpe on road to Hopctoun, Western Australia, 13 August 1968, 
P.G. Wilson 7060 (holo: PERTH; iso: CANB, K, NSW, NY). 
Phyllodes linear to oblanceolate-linear, usually acute, (25-)40-80(-105) mm long, 2-3.5(-4.5) 
mm wide, 12-45 times longer than wide. Seeds oblong-elliptic, 3-3.5 mm long, mottled dark-tan on 
pale grey-brown. 
Selected specimens examined. WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 28 mi [45 km] NW of Fitzgerald River 
Inlet, K.M. Allan 329 (BM, BRI, PERTH); 31.25 km SE of Ml Burdett, M.A. Burgman 1690 and 
S.McNee (K, PERTH); 5 km S of Borden, P.E. Conrick 1661 (PERTH); 0.4 km E of 
Ravensthorpe-Hopetoun road on Elvcrtdon Rd., R.S. Cowan A758 & B.R. Maslin (PERTH); Susetta 
River above junction with Fitzgerald River, 34° 00’ S, 119° 21' E, A. 5. George 10007 (K, PERTH); 
Esperance Location 1762 near Scaddan, H.E. Knox 13 (PERTH); 4 km S of Ravensthorpe towards 
Hopetoun, B.R. Maslin 2562 (AD, BRI, CANB, NY, PERTH); near West River crossing, 37 km W 
of Ravensthorpe towards Jerramungup, B.R. Maslin 2579A (PERTH); 21 km W of Ravensthorpe 
towards Jerramungup, B.R. Maslin 3468 (AD, BRI, MEL, NSW, NY, PERTH); 12 mi [19 km] SE 
of Ongerup, K. Newbey 1295 (CANB, PERTH); 16 km SW of Ravensthorpe, K. Newbey 9458 (B, 
G, MELU, MO, PERTH, Z). 
Distribution. South-west Western Australia in Roe and Eyre Botanical Districts (1:250,000 maps 
150-8, 11, 12; 151-5, 6). Variety angusta occurs to the south of the typical variety (except for one 
population of var. mimica from near Jerramungup). Most of the collections are lrom the 
Borden-Ravensthorpe area but there are two from farther east, near Scaddan and near Mt Burdett 
(c. 100 km and 140 km east of Ravens tliorpe respectively). 
