Species details

Accepted scientific name:

Prosopis reptans Benth. (accepted name)

Synonyms:

Prosopis abbreviata var. argentina Griseb. (synonym)

Strombocarpa reptans (Benth.)A.Gray (synonym)

Infraspecies:

Prosopis reptans var. cinerascens (A.Gray)Burkart

Prosopis reptans var. reptans Benth.

Common names:

creeping mesquite

Mastuerzo

Retortuño

Screwbean

Tornillo

Classification:

Plantae

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Phylum Magnoliophyta

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Class Magnoliopsida

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Order Fabales

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Family Fabaceae

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Genus Prosopis

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Distribution:

Argentina (native); Mexico(North & Central) (native); Peru (native); United States (native)

Additional data:

Climbing: Not climbing, Conservation Status: Not Threatened, Habit: Shrub, Lifespan: Perennial

Source database:

ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 10.01, May 2007

Latest taxonomic scrutiny:

Online resource:

http://www.ildis.org/...


CoL taxon LSID:

urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e69021d8-29c1-102b-9a4a-00304854f820:ac2008


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