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Prosopis laevigata
Brittonia 14: 78. 1962.
Common names: Smooth mesquite
Introduced
Basionym: Acacia laevigata Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow Sp. Pl. 4: 1059. 1806
Synonyms: Mimosa laevigata (Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow) Poiret
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Variety andicola Burkart, known from Peru, is a montane plant that is glabrous and has only one pair of pinnae.
Distribution
Introduced; Texas, Mexico, South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Peru).
Discussion
Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.