Fabaceae
Vachellia

Vachellia kirkii (Oliv.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

First published in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 172: 514 (2013)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mali to Kenya and N. Namibia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Francisco, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1720] Angola K001625086 Yes
Feb 27, 2009 Crawford, F. [109] Namibia Acacia kirkii K000450413 No
Sep 23, 2008 Crawford, F. [132] Namibia Acacia kirkii K000450448 No
Jul 1, 1996 Beer, J.S., de; Yalala, A.M. [1] Botswana Acacia kirkii K000317646 Yes
Aug 14, 1987 Astle, W.L. [5744] Zambia Acacia kirkii K000317656 Yes
Feb 4, 1972 Dinter, M.K. [2283] Namibia Acacia kirkii K000317659 Type No
Nov 19, 1971 Winter, B., de [2957] Namibia Acacia kirkii K000317662 No
Nov 19, 1971 Winter, B., de; Leistner, O.A. [5912] Namibia Acacia kirkii K000317663 No
Nov 19, 1971 Winter, B., de; Leistner, O.A. [5896] Namibia Acacia kirkii K000317660 No
Jan 1, 1965 Kirk, J. [s.n.] Zambia Acacia kirkii K000317657 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Baum, H. [407] Angola Acacia kirkii K000317653 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Barbosa, G.; Moreno, F. [9838] Mozambique Acacia kirkii K000317652 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Gossweiler, J. [10870] Angola Acacia kirkii K001276773 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Pole-Evans, I.B. [3317(13)] Botswana Acacia kirkii K000317645 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 West, O. [3883] Botswana Acacia kirkii K000317648 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Trapnell, C.G. [1055] Zambia Acacia kirkii K000317654 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Henriques, C. [243] Mozambique Acacia kirkii K000317651 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Killick, D.J.B.; Leistner, O.A. [3382] Namibia Acacia kirkii K000317661 No
Jan 1, 1958 Someren, D. [2700] Kenya Acacia kirkii K000926539 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1958 White, F. [2424] Zambia Acacia kirkii K000317664 Yes
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 671] Tanzania Acacia kirkii K001769757 No
Drummond, R.B.; Seagrief [5144] Botswana Acacia kirkii K000317649 Yes
Winter, B., de [9243] Namibia Acacia kirkii K000317658 No
Mitchell, B.L. [2900] Zambia Acacia kirkii K000317655 Yes
Gonde, P. [95/74] Zimbabwe Acacia kirkii K000317650 Yes
Disney, H.J. [56/4B] Kenya Acacia kirkii K000926540 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0