Crisp & Chandler, Paraphyletic species 
843 
Taxon 
pectinata 
pedunculata 
physodes 
pleurophylla 
podophylla 
polyphylla 
preissii 
pseudaphylla 
pterodada 
pubigera 
purpurascens 
quadrilatera 
quoquoversus 
ramosissima 
redinata 
retrorsa 
rhizomata 
rhombifolia 
rubiginosa 
sarissa 
subsp. redacta 
subsp. sarissa 
scoparia 
smithiorum 
spedosa 
spinosissima 
spiralis 
squarrosa 
striata 
stricta 
suaveolens 
teretifolia 
tortuosa 
triflora 
trigonophylla 
ulidfolia 
umbellulata 
undnata 
Autapomorphies 
Prominent vein near adaxial margin; long rachis 
Branchlets pruinose; long peduncles; viscid pedicels 
None 
Straw-coloured nodes and ribs 
Pseudopetiole 
Reduced Inflorescences 
Leaves falcate, narrowed towards base 
Standard abaxially dark purple with yellow streak 
Leafless winged cladodes 
Leaves very convex; distinctive rachis 
Plant purplish; pods semiglobose 
Branchlets angular; Inflorescence umbelllform 
Irregular hairs 
Intricate, arching branchlets; large flowers 
Robust rachis; accrescent papery calyx 
Retrorse leaves; small pod 
Clonal, rhizomatous habit 
Rhombic leaves; fascicled inflorescence 
Plastic leaves; caducous bracts 
Thick smooth rigid leaves; bract striations 
None 
Bracts concealing inflorescence 
Broombush habit 
Pruinose stems; hooked leaves 
Bizarre growth habit; big red flowers 
Leaves very crowded with thickened bases 
Spiral phyllodes 
Upper calyx-lobes falcate 
Pruinose; leaves to 6 mm broad 
Calyx accrescent, viscid, lobes recurved 
Reduced inflorescence; long calyx-lobes 
None 
Zigzag growth habit; wrinkled inverted leaves 
Inflorescence 3-flowered 
Triquetrous leaves 
None 
None 
Hooked leaves; acicular-beaked keel 
Segregants 
oxydada 
subsp. sarissa 
grossa 
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