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Prosopis L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 26878

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
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	Common Name(s):	mesquite [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Fabales
	Family	Fabaceae – peas, legumes
	Genus	Prosopis L. – mesquite
		Direct Children:
	Species	Prosopis africana (Guill. & Perr.) Taub. – African mesquite
	Species	Prosopis alba Griseb. – algarrobo blanco
	Species	Prosopis alpataco Phil. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis argentina Burkart – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis burkartii Muñoz – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis caldenia Burkart – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis calingastana Burkart – mesquite, cusqui
	Species	Prosopis campestris Griseb. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis castellanosii Burkart – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis chilensis (Molina) Stuntz – algarrobo
	Species	Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce – jand
	Species	Prosopis denudans Benth. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis elata (Burkart) Burkart – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J.F. Macbr. – Syrian mesquite
	Species	Prosopis ferox Griseb. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis fiebrigii Harms – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis glandulosa Torr. – honey mesquite
	Species	Prosopis hassleri Harms ex Hassl. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis humilis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis kuntzei Harms ex Hassl. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C. Johnst. – smooth mesquite
	Species	Prosopis nigra (Griseb.) Hieron. – algarrobo negro
	Species	Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth – kiawe, algaroba, mesquite
	Species	Prosopis palmeri S. Watson – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis pubescens Benth. – screwbean mesquite, screwbean
	Species	Prosopis reptans Benth. – tornillo, creeping mesquite
	Species	Prosopis rojasiana Burkart – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis ruizlealii Burkart – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis ruscifolia Griseb. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis sericantha Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis strombulifera (Lam.) Benth. – Argentine screwbean, creeping mesquite
	Species	Prosopis tamarugo F. Phil. – tamarugo
	Species	Prosopis torquata (Cav. ex Lag.) DC. – mesquite
	Species	Prosopis velutina Wooton – velvet mesquite

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	Source:	Fabaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Prosopis

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
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	Reference for:	Prosopis

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Prosopis

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Prosopis

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