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Acacia farnesiana (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) and related species from Mexico, the southwestern US, and the Caribbean
Author(s): H. D. Clarke, D. S. Seigler and J. E. Ebinger
Month: Oct-Dec
Year: 1989
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Systematic Botany
Volume: 14
Issue: 4
Pages: 549-564
Article Topic(s): Systematics
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Vachellia farnesiana (Huisache),
Abstract
Principal component analysis and stepwise discriminate analysis of the fruits of Acacia farnesiana and sister taxa indicate that Acacia smallii is conspecific with Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana. The authors also argue for the recognition of a new variety, Acacia farnesiana var. guanacastensis.Suggested Citation
H. D. Clarke, D. S. Seigler and J. E. Ebinger. "Acacia farnesiana (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) and related species from Mexico, the southwestern US, and the Caribbean." Systematic Botany 14.4 (1989): 549-564.Go back