Fabaceae
Vachellia

Vachellia karroo (Hayne) Banfi & Galasso

First published in Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano 149: 149 (2008)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Chile Central, Corse, Cyprus, India, Iraq, Italy, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, Myanmar, Palestine, Paraguay, Portugal, Queensland, Sicilia, Spain, St.Helena, Tunisia, Turkey, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Barnes, R. D., Filer, D. L. & Milton, S. J. (1996). Acacia karroo; monograph and annotated bibliography. Tropical Forestry Papers 32. Oxford Forestry Institute, Oxford.
  • Bisby, F. A., Buckingham, J. & Harborne, J. B. (1994). Phytochemical Dictionary of the Leguminosae. ILDIS. Chapman & Hall, London.
  • Carr, J. D. (1976). The South African Acacias. Conservation Press (PTY) Ltd., Johannesburg.
  • Timberlake, J., Fagg, C. & Barnes, R. (1999). Field guide to the Acacias of Zimbabwe. CBC Publishing, Harare.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • (2019). http://collectaneabotanica.revistas.csic.es/index.php/collectaneabotanica/article/view/280/391. epublication.
  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dufour-Dror, J.M. & Fragman-Sapir, O. in Dufour-Dror, J.M. (2019). Alien Plant Species in Natural & Disturbed Areas in Israel. Alien Invasive Plants in Israel, ed. 2: 1-246. Dan Perry Pub., Nature & Parks Authority, Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Polhill, R.M. (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 80: 1-235. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • de Lourdes Rico-Acre, M. (2007). A checklist and synopsis of American species of Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae): 1-207. CONABIO, México D.F.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 3, 2011 Teppner, H. [s.n.] Austria Acacia karroo K000724010 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Vorster, P. [2720] South Africa Acacia karroo K000264400 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Robbertse, P.J. [871] South Africa Acacia karroo K000264401 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Robert [s.n.] Acacia karroo K000244343 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 8, 1973 Dekindt [431] Angola Acacia karroo K000244322 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 unknown [513] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244399 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 Krauss [66] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244418 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 Holub, E. [s.n.] South Africa Acacia karroo K001790487 No
Nov 19, 1971 Holub, E. [s.n.] South Africa Acacia karroo K003044839 Yes
Nov 19, 1971 South Africa Acacia karroo K000244406 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 South Africa Acacia karroo K000244405 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 Sutherland [s.n.] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244413 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 Bouton [s.n] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244398 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244404 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 Ecklon [s.n.] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244401 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 Gueinguis [s.n.] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244416 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 Gueinguis [s.n.] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244415 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1971 South Africa Acacia karroo K000244414 Type Yes
Nov 19, 1971 South Africa Acacia karroo K000244412 Type Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [20] Botswana Acacia karroo K000489558 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [2468] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244411 Type Yes
Gerstner, J. [4562] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244419 Type Yes
Rutherford [s.n.] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244403 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [2807] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244407 Type Yes
Baur, R. [s.n.] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244400 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa Acacia karroo K000244408 Unknown Type Material Yes
Richards, H.M. [14840] Botswana Acacia karroo K000489561 Yes
South Africa Acacia karroo K000244409 Unknown Type Material Yes
Yalala, A.M. [338] Botswana Acacia karroo K000489562 Yes
Zeyher [566] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244410 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5306] Botswana Acacia karroo K000489563 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1879] Botswana Acacia karroo K000489557 Yes
Robert [s.n.] Acacia karroo K000244342 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group [1919] Morocco Acacia karroo K000564896 No
Smith, P.P.; Kemoreile, K.; Mafokate, D.; Mathibidi, K.J.; Mosimanyana, E.; Dickson, S. [117] Botswana Acacia karroo K000489555 Yes
Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T. [1164] Bolivia Acacia karroo K000295006 Yes
Camerik, A.M. [16] Botswana Acacia karroo K000489559 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa Acacia karroo K000244402 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Beer, J.S. [543] Botswana Acacia karroo K000489560 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3291] Botswana Acacia karroo K000489556 Yes

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