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Acacia Conniana
''Acacia conniana'' is a shrub belonging to the genus ''Acacia'' and the subgenus ''Juliflorae'' that is endemism, endemic to the southern coast of western Australia. Description The bushy shrub typically grows to a height of and has a dense habit. It has dark red-brown to grey coloured bark that is longitudinally fissured at base of main trunks. The Glabrousness (botany), glabrous branches have resinous new tips. Like most species of ''Acacia'' it has phyllodes rather than true leaves. The green, ascending to erect phyllodes have a length of with a width of and have a very curved apex The thinly coriaceous phyllodes have a prominent midvein and also two other slightly less prominent veins. It blooms from September to November producing yellow flowers. The cylindrical flower-spikes are found on short axillary branchlets. The spikes have a length of and are densely packed with golden coloured flowers. The seed pods that form after flowering have a linear shape and are raised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Maslin
Bruce Roger Maslin (born 3 May 1946) is an Australian botanist, known for his work on ''Acacia'' taxonomy. Born in Bridgetown, Western Australia, he obtained an honours degree in botany from the University of Western Australia in 1967, then took up an appointment as a botanist with the Western Australian Herbarium. The following year he was conscripted to serve in the Vietnam War; he gave three years in National Service, serving in Vietnam in 1969. In 1970 he returned to his position at the Western Australian Herbarium, serving in that institution until 1987. During this time he was Australian Botanical Liaison Officer in 1977 and 1978; editor of ''Nuytsia ''Nuytsia floribunda'' is a hemiparasitic tree found in Western Australia. The species is known locally as moodjar and, more recently, the Christmas tree or Western Australian Christmas tree. The display of intensely bright flowers during the ...'' from 1981 to 1983; and acting curator in 1986 and 1987. In 1987, Maslin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |