 "conifera".The specific epithet is taken from the Greek "a-" meaning "without" and "pteron" meaning "wing" in reference to the wingless seed pods and "neuron" meaning "nerve" in reference to the lack of the obscure nerve on the phyllodes.It is found in drier parts of central and western parts of Australia in Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory and outback of New South Wales and Queensland.