| Atalaya brevialata | |
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| specimen NSW924399 (CC-BY 4.0 National Herbarium of New South Wales | |
| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (TPWCA) | |
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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Atalaya brevialata Cowie & G.M.Wightman | |
| Synonyms | |
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Atalaya sp. Elizabeth River (G.M.Wightman 6259) | |
Atalaya brevialata is a species of plant in the soapberry (Sapindaceae) family. It is native to northern Australia where it occurs in the Northern Territory.
Description
This 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.
Taxonomy
Atalaya brevialata was first described in 2012 by Ian Cowie and Benjamin Stuckey. The species epithet, brevialata, or "short-winged", refers to the short wing of the samara.
Distribution and habitat
The 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. A map showing where it has been collected is given by the Australian Virtual Herbarium.
References
- ^ "Atalaya brevialata Cowie & G.M,Wightman". eflora.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Atalaya brevialata". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Atalaya brevialata | |