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Prosopis strombulifera
J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 352. 1841.
Common names: Argentine screwbean
Introduced
Basionym: Mimosa strombulifera Lamarck in J. Lamarck et al. Encycl. 1: 15. 1783
Synonyms: Acacia strombulifera (Lamarck) Willdenow Strombocarpa strombulifera (Lamarck) A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Variety ruiziana Burkart (found in Argentina) has fruits to 2 cm longer than var. strombulifera; plants produce only one or two fruits per inflorescence.
Distribution
Introduced; California, South America (Argentina, Chile).
Discussion
Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.