Vachellia sphaerocephala

Vachellia sphaerocephala

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 sphaerocephala

Name

Vachellia sphaerocephala (Schltdl. & Cham.) Seigler & Ebinger Phytologia 87(3): 167. (2006)

Synonyms

• Acacia dolichocephala Saff.
• Acacia sphaerocephala Schltdl. & Cham.
• Acacia veracruzensis Schenck
• Inga cornigera Kostel.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Honduras Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest Introduced into: India, Pakistan, Trinidad-Tobago References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Seigler, D.S. & Ebinger, J.E. 2005. New combinations in the genus Vachellia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) from the New World. Phytologia 87(3): 139–178. BHL Reference page. : 87(3): 148

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Vachellia sphaerocephala in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Oct 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Vachellia sphaerocephala. Published online. Accessed: Oct 19 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Vachellia sphaerocephala. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Oct 19.
• Catalogue of Life: 2020 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

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