Vachellia constricta

Life-forms

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 constricta
Name

Vachellia constricta (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger, Phytologia 87(3): 152 (2006).
Synonyms

Basionym
Acacia constricta Benth. (1852)
Homotypic
Acaciopsis constricta (Benth.) Britton & Rose (1928)
Heterotypic
Mimosa arcuata M.Martens & Galeotti (1843)
Acacia constricta var. paucispina Wooton & Standl. (1909)
Acaciopsis constricta var. paucispina (Wooton & Standl.) Moldenke (1937)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Regional: Southwestern USA
Arizona, California
Regional: Mexico
Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional: Southern Central USA
New Mexico, Texas

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

Seigler, D.S. & Ebinger, J.E., 2006. Phytologia 87(3): 152.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Vachellia constricta in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Aug 26. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Vachellia constricta. Published online. Accessed: Aug 26 2019.
Tropicos.org 2019. Vachellia constricta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Aug 26.
Catalogue of Life: 2021 Annual Checklist
Vachellia constricta – Taxon details on World Wide Wattle.

Vernacular names
English: Mescat Acacia, whitethorn acacia