Vachellia planifrons

Vachellia planifrons

Vachellia planifrons

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 planifrons

Name

Vachellia planifrons (J.König ex Wight & Arn.) Ragup., Seigler, Ebinger & Maslin, 2010

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Acacia planifrons J.König ex Wight & Arn. (1834)
• Homotypic
  • Acacia planiiformis Wight & Arn.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent India, Sri Lanka. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ragupathy, S., Seigler, D.S., Ebinger, J.E. & Maslin, B.R. 2014. Phytotaxa 162(3): 177.

Additional references

• Kyalangalilwa, B., Boatwright, J.S., Daru, B.H., Maurin, O. & Bank, M. 2013. Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 172(4): 500–523. DOI: 10.1111/boj.12047 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Vachellia planifrons in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Aug 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Vachellia planifrons. Published online. Accessed: Aug 27 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Vachellia planifrons. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Aug 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• Vachellia planifrons – Taxon details on World Wide Wattle.

Vernacular names

English: Odai, Udai, Umbrella Thorn

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