Prosopis chilensis

Prosopis chilensis

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: Mimoseae
Genus: Prosopis
Species: Prosopis chilensis

Name

Prosopis chilensis (Molina) Stuntz (1914)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Ceratonia chilensis Molina, Sag. Stor. Bat. Chili, 172. 1782.

• Heterotypic
  • Acacia siliquastram Lag., Gen. Sp. Pl. 16. 1816.
  • Prosopis schinopoma Stuckert, Bull. Acad. Intl. Geogr. Bot. 3: 13, 87. 1904.
  • Prosopis siliquastrum (Lag.) DC., Prodr. (Candolle) 2: 447. 1825.

References

• Stuntz, S.C. 1914. Invent. Seeds U.S.D.A. Bur. Pl. Industr. 31: 85.
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]

Vernacular names

English: algarrobo

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