Acacia rigens

Acacia rigens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Mimoseae
Genus: Acacia
Species: Acacia rigens

Name

Acacia rigens A.Cunn. ex G.Don, 1832

Synonyms

  • Acacia rigens var. longifolia Benth.
  • Racosperma rigens (A.Cunn. ex G.Don) Pedley

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Acacia rigens
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: Australia
      • New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Maslin, B.R. & Wilson, A.J.G. (eds) 2025. WorldWideWattle Species Gallery, accessed on 20260110041814 Acacia rigens – Taxon details on World Wide Wattle.
  • USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Acacia rigens in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • English: Nealia, Nealie, Needle Wattle, Needle-bush Wattle, Nilyah
  • தமிழ்: பீக்கருவேல்
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