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 (Cham. & Schltdl.) Seigler & Ebinger Phytologia 87(3): 167 (2005 publ. 2006)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Acacia sphaerocephala Schltdl. & Cham., Linnaea 5: 594 (1830)
  • Heterotypic
    • Acacia veracruzensis Schenck, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 362 (1913); not accepted by Govaerts (1995) and Seigler & Ebinger (1995: 133) [cited as Acacia sphaerocephala]
      • Type: H. Schenck 916 (13 October 1908; B, destroyed; lectotype: M-M0218447 [June 1912], designated by Seigler & Ebinger 1995 [as 'holotype'] and 2006; type fragment and photograph: US(-US00000633-764683, -US00000634-764684); isotypes: F, HAL 0040934).
      • Type locality: Mexico. Veracruz[: sand dunes S of Veracruz, sea level].
    • Acacia dolichocephala Saff., J. Washington Acad. Sci. 5: 355 (1915), non Harms, Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 7: 86 (1899) ≡ Vachellia dolichocephala (Harms) Kyal. & Boatwr.; not accepted by Govaerts (1995) and Seigler & Ebinger (1995: 133) [cited as Acacia sphaerocephala]
  • Inga cornigera Kostel., Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 4: 1355 (1835)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Honduras

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Additional references

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Kugelköpfige Akazie
English: Bull-horn Acacia
日本語: アリアカシア
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