Amorpha californica

Amorpha californica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Amorpheae
Genus: Amorpha
Species: Amorpha californica
Varietas: A. c. var. napensis

Name

Amorpha californica Nutt., 1838

Synonyms

• Amorpha californica var. hispidula (Greene) E.J.Palmer
• Amorpha fruticosa Torr.
• Amorpha hispidula Greene

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA Arizona, California, New Mexico Regional: Mexico Mexico Northwest, New Mexico References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nuttall, T. in J. Torrey & A. Gray, 1838. A Flora of North America 1:306.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Amorpha californica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Oct 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Amorpha californica. Published online. Accessed: Oct 25 2020. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Amorpha californica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2020. Reference page.
• Catalogue of Life: 2025 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

• English: California false indigo

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