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Taxon: Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J. F. Macbr.

Genus: Prosopis
Family: Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) subfamily: Mimosoideae tribe: Mimoseae. Also placed in: Mimosaceae
Nomen number: 100110
Place of publication: Contr. Gray Herb. 59:17. 1919
Name verified on: 13-Jan-1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 28-Mar-2001
Species priority site is: Western Regional PI Station (W6).
Accessions: 1 in National Plant Germplasm System.
  • all available ) NPGS accessions. or .
  • all available ) NPGS accessions by country.
  • Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.


SPECIES RESTRICTED AS A FEDERAL AND STATE NOXIOUS WEED
A declared noxious weed by USDA-APHIS.
A declared aquatic or terrestrial noxious weed and/or noxious-weed seed in these U.S. states (see state noxious weed lists), with links to state information or web documents:
AL*, NC*.
ªAquatic. *Terrestrial. °In seed.
Link to noxious weed information from Invaders Database System

Economic importance:

  • Weed: potential seed contaminant   (a common weed in Israel fide Atlas WWeed)
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Distributional range:

      Native:
  • AFRICA
    Northern Africa: Algeria [rare]; Egypt; Tunisia
  • ASIA-TEMPERATE
    Arabian Peninsula: Arabia
    Western Asia: Afghanistan; Cyprus; Egypt - Sinai; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Syria; Turkey
    Caucasus: Azerbaijan; Georgia
    Middle Asia: Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan
  • ASIA-TROPICAL
    Indian Subcontinent: India - Punjab; Pakistan [n.w.]

References:

  • Burkart, A. 1976. A monograph of the genus Prosopis (Leguminosae subfam. Mimosoideae). J. Arnold Arbor. 57:452.
  • Davis, P. H., ed. 1965–1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  • Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984–. Med-Checklist.
  • Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. [re. Brazilian common names].
  • Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds.
  • Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934–1964. Flora SSSR. [= Lagonychium farctum (Banks & Sol.) Bobrov].
  • Meikle, R. D. 1977–1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  • Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970–. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  • Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963–. Flora iranica.
  • Sanjappa, M. 1992. Legumes of India.
  • Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966–. Flora of Iraq.
  • Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia.
  • Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966–. Flora palaestina.
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Synonyms:


Check other web resources for Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J. F. Macbr.:


Images or nodulation data:

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  • Check PlantSystematics.org for additional images
  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy
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Cite as:
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?100110 (20 May 2013)

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