Acacia didyma
{{Short description|Species of legume}}
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|authority = A.R.Chapm. & Maslin.{{#tag:ref|The standard author abbreviations for Alexander Robert Chapman and Bruce Roger Maslin|group="fn"}}
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|range_map_caption = Occurrence data from AVH
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Acacia didyma is a shrub or small tree which is native to Western Australia. It grows to between 1.5 metres and 4 metres in height and flowers from August to October (late winter to mid spring) in its native range.{{FloraBase|name=Acacia didyma|id=13079}}
Description
It occurs on East Wallabi Island in the Houtman Abrolhos as well as scattered locations near Shark Bay including Dirk Hartog Island and Carrarang and Tamala Stations{{cite web |url=http://www.worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/didyma.php |title=Acacia didyma |accessdate=2007-12-31 |publisher=Department of Environment and Conservation, Shire of Dalwallinu & Australian Tree Seed Centre}}
Taxonomy
The species was formally described in 1992 in the journal Nuytsia by Alex Chapman{{IPNI author| id = 38652-1| accessdate =11 May 2014 }} and Bruce Maslin,{{IPNI author| id = 6190-1| accessdate =11 May 2014 }} based on plant material collected at Shark Bay.{{APNI| name = Acacia didyma A.R.Chapm. & Maslin | id =65684 | accessdate = 11 May 2014}}
See also
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Category:Acacias of Western Australia
Category:Taxa named by Bruce Maslin
Category:Plants described in 1992
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