Fabaceae
Tara

Tara vesicaria (L.) Molinari, Sánchez Och. & Mayta

First published in Weberbauerella 1(8): 5 (2016)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Mexico to Nicaragua, Caribbean. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua

Introduced into:

Florida

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Franck, A.R., Anderson, L.C., Burkhalter, J.R. & Dickman, S. (2016). Additions to the flora of Florida, U.S.A. (2010-2015). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 10: 175-190.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2005 Frisch, R.O. [999] Guatemala Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661764 Yes
Oct 1, 2005 Frisch, R.O. [S30] Guatemala Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661765 Yes
Mar 28, 2003 Turrubiarte, N. [144] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661762 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Carnevali, G.; May, F. [5028] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661745 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Chan, C. [5164] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661753 Yes
Aug 12, 1992 Hughes, C.E. [327] Nicaragua Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661771 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Hinton, G.B. [10992] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000119578 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Hinton, G.B. [10865] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000119577 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Cabrera, E.; Cabrera, H., de [10076] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661752 Yes
Nov 3, 1989 Langlassé. E. [726] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661761 Yes
Nov 1, 1989 Soto Núñez, J.C. [2256] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661760 Yes
Aug 4, 1989 Hughes, C.E. [936] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661759 Yes
Ucan, E.; Ortega, L.M. [5406] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661755 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Hughes, C.E. [1767] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661749 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1761] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661746 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; MACQUEEN, D.J.; Forum, S. [1376] Nicaragua Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661769 Yes
Hollis, D. [M25/1B] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661763 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [161] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661748 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1761] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661747 Yes
Chan, C. [4298] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661756 Yes
Hawkins, J.A.; Hughes, C.E. [11] Nicaragua Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661767 Yes
Méndez, M.; Durán, R.; Campos, G. [530] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661754 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Hughes, C.E. [1767] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661751 Yes
Wallnöfer, B.; Tut-Tesucun, F.M. [6025] Guatemala Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661766 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Hughes, C.E. [1768] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661758 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Hughes, C.E. [1767] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K:SPC-59362.000 No
Hughes, C.E.; MACQUEEN, D.J.; Forum, S. [1376] Nicaragua Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661768 Yes
Simá, P. [2208] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661743 Yes
Simá, P. [1906] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661744 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [807] Nicaragua Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661770 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Hughes, C.E. [1768] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661757 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Hughes, C.E. [1767] Mexico Caesalpinia vesicaria K000661750 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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