Prosopis

Prosopis cineraria, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

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: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Mimoseae
Genus: Prosopis
Species: P. cineraria – P. farcta – P. koelziana

Name

Prosopis L., Mant. Pl. 10 (1767) emend. Hughes et al. (2022)

• Type species: Prosopis spicigera L., = Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce

Note

See also Anonychium, Neltuma and Strombocarpa.

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1767. Mantissa Plantarum. Generum editionis VI. et Specierum editionis II. [1]: 1–142 + index (2 pp.). Holmiae. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Hughes C.E., Ringelberg J., Lewis G.P. & Catalano S. 2022. Disintegration of the genus Prosopis L. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, mimosoid clade). Phytokeys 205: 147-189. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.205.75379 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Prosopis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Apr. 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Prosopis. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 13 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: African Mesquites

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