Atalaya brevialata is a species of plant in the soapberry (Sapindaceae) family.[2] It is native to northern Australia where it occurs in the Northern Territory.[3]
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| specimen NSW924399 (CC-BY 4.0 National Herbarium of New South Wales | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Atalaya |
| Species: | A. brevialata
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| Binomial name | |
| Atalaya brevialata | |
| Synonyms | |
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Atalaya sp. Elizabeth River (G.M.Wightman 6259)[1] | |
Description
editThis species of Atalaya has a perennial woody base with annual herbaceous parts growing to 45 cm above ground. It looks grass-like, but the leaves have pinnate venation.[1]
Taxonomy
editAtalaya brevialata was first described in 2012 by Ian Cowie and Benjamin Stuckey.[2][3] The species epithet, brevialata, or "short-winged", refers to the short wing of the samara.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species is known only from the Elizabeth River valley in Darwin, where it is found near Virginia and west to north-west of Noonamah. It grows in woodland to open woodland on sandy soils amongst Eucalyptus tectifica and Corymbia foelscheana.[1] A map showing where it has been collected is given by the Australian Virtual Herbarium.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Atalaya brevialata Cowie & G.M,Wightman". eflora.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Atalaya brevialata". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Cowie, I.D.; Stuckey, B. (2012). "Atalaya brevialata (Sapindaceae), a new species from the Northern Territory, Australia" (PDF). Nuytsia. 22 (6): 363–370. doi:10.58828/NUY00645. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q98565598. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2018.