Tara (Fabaceae)

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: Caesalpinieae
Genus: Tara
Species: T. cacalaco T. spinosa T. vesicaria

Name

Tara Molina, Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili, ed. 2: 153 (1810)

Synonyms

  • Nicarago Britton & Rose in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 23: 319 (1930)
  • Russellodendron Britton & Rose in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 23: 320 (1930)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Tropical & Subtropical America
    • Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela
  • Introduced into:
    • California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Florida, Jawa, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda, Zimbabwe

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

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

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