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Acacia spinescens
spiny wattle
As recorded: Acacia spinescens Benth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Whibley, D.J.E.
- Collector number
- 5494
- Date
- September 8, 1975
- Locality
- Southern Lofty Region. 2km east of Hartley. Hartley is ca. 50km south-east of Adelaide
- Region
- South Australia, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 1975, Whibley, D.J.E. also collected 1 other specimen.
Acacia spinescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,297 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.
2026-10-05
Myponga SA 5202, Australia
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Cannawigara SA 5268, Australia
(c) davidsando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Kersbrook SA 5231, Australia
(c) mrsdew17, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Ashbourne, SA, AU
(c) Sam Gordon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-09-27
Kersbrook Rd, Kersbrook, SA, AU
(c) Nicole Beres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Manning Fauna And Flora Reserve, McLaren Flat, SA, AU
(c) Mia Landrigan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acacia spinescens. BISH 425705. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699425. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/425705.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956699425 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026