Vachellia reficiens

Vachellia reficiens
Vachellia reficiens

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: Vachellia
Species:

Name

Vachellia reficiens (Wawra & Peyr.) Kyal. & Boatwr., 2013

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Acacia reficiens Wawra (1859)
  • Homotypic
    • Acacia uncinata Engl. (1888) nom. illeg.
  • Heterotypic
    • Acacia luederitzii Engl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10: 23. (1888), pro parte see Vachellia luederitzii (Engl.) Kyal. & Boatwr., 2013

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Angola, Namibia
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda

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

References

Primary references

  • Maslin, B.R. & Wilson, A.J.G. (eds) 2025. WorldWideWattle Species Gallery, accessed on 20250808193914 Vachellia reficiens – Taxon details on World Wide Wattle.

Vernacular names

  • English: red-bark acacia, red thorn, false umbrella thorn
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