Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica

Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Acacieae
Genus: Vachellia
Species: Vachellia nilotica
Subspecies: V. n. subsp. indica –

Name

Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica (Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr., 2013

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Acacia arabica var. indica Benth. (1842)
• Homotypic
  • Acacia nilotica var. indica (Benth.) A.F Hill (1940)
  • Acacia nilotica subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan (1957)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate-temperate Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lank Regional: Arabian Peninsula Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen Regional: Western Asia Iran Regional: Southeastern Asie Myanmar Introduced into: Andaman Is., Angola, Cape Verde, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., New Caledonia, Northern Territory, Queensland, Somalia, South Australia, Sudan, Tanzania, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kyalangalilwa, B., Boatwright, J.S., Daru, B.H., Maurin, O. & Bank, M. 2013. Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 172(4): 500–523. DOI: 10.1111/boj.12047 Reference page. : 172(4): 515

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Aug 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica. Published online. Accessed: Aug 27 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Aug 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica – Taxon details on World Wide Wattle.

Vernacular names

English: Babul, Kikar, Prickly Acacia

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