Neltuma laevigata

Neltuma laevigata
Neltuma laevigata

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: Neltuma
Species: Neltuma laevigata

Name

Neltuma laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Britton & Rose, in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 23: 187. (1928)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Acacia laevigata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 1059 (1806)
  • Homotypic
    • Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C.Johnst., Brittonia 14: 78 (1962)
  • Heterotypic
    • Acacia tortuosa Billb. ex Beurl., Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.f., 2: 24 (1856), nom. illeg.
    • Mimosa rotundata Sessé & Moc., Naturaleza (Mexico City), ser. 2, 1(App.): 178 (1890)
    • Neltuma michoacana Britton & Rose in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 23: 187 (1928)
    • Prosopis dulcis Kunth, Mimoses: 110 (1822)

Distribution

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

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

References

Primary references

  • Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.L. 1928. North American Flora 23:187.

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 Open access Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Smooth Mesquite
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