Fabaceae
Senegalia

Senegalia ataxacantha (DC.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

First published in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 172: 507 (2013)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Berhaut, J. (1975). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 4: 1-625. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • 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.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 26, 2024 Etuge, M. [4251] Cameroon K001401764 Yes
Sep 16, 1971 Burke [130] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K000244362 Syntype Yes
Sep 16, 1971 Burke [130] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K000244361 Type Yes
Sep 16, 1971 Zeyher [568] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K000244363 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Richards, H.M. [14745] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K000489510 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Richards, H.M. [14745] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K000489511 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Miller, O.B. [425] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K000489513 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Holub, E. [1127] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K000489515 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Lugard, E. [195] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K000244299 Type Yes
Vogel [s.n.] Acacia ataxacantha K000267504 Unknown Type Material Yes
Merxmüller, H.; Giess, W. [1777] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004932 Yes
Repton, J.E. [2119] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004961 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [2231] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004946 Yes
[H. F. vd Schijff] [1240] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004969 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2752] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K001604296 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2919] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K001604316 Yes
Merxmüller, H.; Giess, W. [1409] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004929 Yes
Prosser, L.N. [1914] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004949 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [2839] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004943 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [7774] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004976 Yes
{de Winter, B.} [3661] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004927 Yes
Wild, H.; Drummond, R.B. [6896] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K000489509 Yes
Dinter, M.K. [7416] Acacia ataxacantha K003004937 Yes
Burtt Davy [5231] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K000244353 Type Yes
Acocks, J. [8852] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004958 Yes
{de Winter, B.} [7658] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004950 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3869] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004970 Yes
{de Winter, B.; Leistner} [5494] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004928 Yes
Engler, A. [6334] Acacia ataxacantha K003004938 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [11410] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004972 Yes
Barter, C. [s.n.] Acacia ataxacantha K000267503 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rautanen, M. [306] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004936 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [8] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004974 Yes
Rügheimer, S.; Klaassen, E.S.; Hochobes [2921] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K001634941 No
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [12356] Cote d'Ivoire Acacia ataxacantha K001519351 Yes
Rügheimer, S.; Klaassen, E.S.; Hochobes, M.M.; Hasheela, H.R.; Aiyambo, D. [2863] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K001635477 Yes
Junod, H.A. [791] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004952 Yes
Valleh [187] Acacia ataxacantha K000267505 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wells, M.J. [2424] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004967 Yes
[illegible] [[1256]] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004939 Yes
Hochobes, M.M. [MH1038] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004924 Yes
Story, R. [4932] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K000489514 Yes
Rehmann, A. [6274] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004955 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [14913] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004963 Yes
Maguire, B. [2315] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004935 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004954 Yes
Balkwill, K.; Reddy, R.A. [12631] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004923 Yes
Giess, W. [10133A] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004926 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004964 Yes
{de Winter, B.}; Giess, W. [7025] Acacia ataxacantha K003004934 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [8690] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004944 Yes
Pienaar, J.N. [37] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004941 Yes
Nation, O. [218] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004971 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [H16939] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004965 Yes
de Winter, B. [4199] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K000489512 Yes
Merxmüller, H.; Giess, W. [2723] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004930 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [989] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004962 Yes
Wilms, F. [447] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004945 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1982] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004942 Yes
Vuuren, D.V. [437] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004975 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [14740] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004959 Yes
Smuts, J.C. [51] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004947 Yes
{de Winter, B.} [4199] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004931 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004960 Yes
Wells, M.J. [2539] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004968 Yes
Davy, J.B. [2770] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004956 Yes
I.B.R. [865] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004948 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [33280] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004973 Yes
Giess, W.; {Van der Walt} [12664] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004925 Yes
Lawesson, J.E. [5160] Senegal Acacia ataxacantha K001307682 No
Skarpe, C. [380] Botswana Acacia ataxacantha K000489508 Yes
Codd, L.E.; {de Winter, B.} [4885] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004951 Yes
Heudelot [536] Acacia ataxacantha K000267506 Yes
Heudelot [536] Acacia ataxacantha K000267511 Type Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2439] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004957 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [[H15414]] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004953 Yes
Smuts, J.C. [376] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004966 Yes
{de Winter, B.} [3737] Namibia Acacia ataxacantha K003004933 Yes
Neil, J.P. [274] South Africa Acacia ataxacantha K003004940 Yes

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