Fabaceae
Vachellia

Vachellia robusta (Burch.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

First published in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 172: 516 (2013)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopis to S. Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

India

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 11, 1981 Blackmore, S.; Banda and Patel, I.H. [234] Malawi Acacia robusta K000317671 Yes
Apr 25, 1979 Vollesen, V. [4180] Tanzania Acacia robusta K000317682 Yes
Nov 1, 1965 Procter, J. [2194] Tanzania Acacia robusta K000317683 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Farrell, J.A. [101] Zambia Acacia robusta K000317677 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Schijff, H.P., van der [742] South Africa Acacia robusta K000317685 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [7750] Zambia Acacia robusta K000317672 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Figueiredo, A., de; Gomez e Sousa [3812] Mozambique Acacia robusta K000317667 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Hornby, A.J. [1000] Mozambique Acacia robusta K000317666 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Miller, O.B. [B1081] Botswana Acacia robusta K000317678 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Burtt-Davy, J. [388] Zimbabwe Acacia robusta K000317919 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 South Africa Acacia robusta K000244455 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Gomez e Sousa [3742] Mozambique Acacia robusta K000317668 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Robson, N.K.B. [941] Zambia Acacia robusta K000317673 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Miller, O.B. [B1125] Botswana Acacia robusta K000317680 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Pedro; Pedrogao [1224] Mozambique Acacia robusta K000317665 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Galpin, E.E. [133117] South Africa Acacia robusta K000317690 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Killick, D.J.B.; Listner, O.A. [3425] Namibia Acacia robusta K000317686 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Hornby, R.M. [2515] Mozambique Acacia robusta K000317669 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Burchell [2265] South Africa Acacia robusta K000244454 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Burchell [2265] South Africa Acacia robusta K000244453 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1958 Holst, C. [2386] Kenya Acacia robusta K000244161 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1958 Holst, C. [8820] Kenya Acacia robusta K000244288 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1958 Holst, C. [2362] Kenya Acacia robusta K000244289 Type Yes
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [9068] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046893 Yes
Yalala, A.M. [153] Botswana Acacia robusta K000317914 Yes
Chirutse, P.; Manhiça, C.; Silva, P.; Bucuane, C.; Malate, Z.; Fumo, F.; Mula, H.; Mondlane, J. [PC59] Mozambique Acacia robusta K009000669 No
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [734] Tanzania Acacia robusta K000317684 Yes
Torre, A.R. [7071] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046897 Yes
Torre, A.R. [5810] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046886 Yes
de Figueiredo Gomes e Sousa, A. [3803] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046896 Yes
Correia, M.F. [2006] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046885 Yes
Mott, P.J. [327] Botswana Acacia robusta K000317915 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1567] Zimbabwe Acacia robusta K000317916 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3169] Botswana Acacia robusta K000317917 Yes
Mendonça, F.A. [1936] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046894 Yes
Chirutse, P.; Manhiça, C.; Silva, P.; Bucuane, C.; Malate, Z.; Fumo, F.; Mula, H.; Mondlane, J. [PC60] Mozambique Acacia robusta K009000667 No
Gomes e Sousa, A. [4788] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046888 Yes
Fagg, C.W. [142/71] Zimbabwe Acacia robusta K000317675 Yes
Ross, J.H. [2435] South Africa Acacia robusta K000317689 Yes
de Figueiredo Gomes e Sousa, A. [3605] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046892 Yes
Mendonca, F.A. [s.n.] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046889 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A.F. [s.n.] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046890 Yes
Hall, A.J; Martin [885] Malawi Acacia robusta K000317670 Yes
Hornby, R.M. (Mrs.) [2727] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046887 Yes
Muller, T. [622] Zimbabwe Acacia robusta K000317676 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [9725] Zambia Acacia robusta K000317674 Yes
Greenendijk, H.M.C. [2203] Mozambique Acacia robusta K000317918 Yes
Barbosa, G. [387] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046895 Yes
Johnson, W.P. [s.n.] Zambia Acacia robusta K003046898 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, António de Figueiredo [3777] Mozambique Acacia robusta K003046891 Yes

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