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Acacia grandicornuta
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Bazaruto Island
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| Synonyms: |
Vachellia grandicornuta (Gerstner) Seigler & Ebinger |
| Common names: | Horned thorn (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Derivation of specific name: | grandicornuta: large-horned (referring to the swollen thorns) |
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| Botswana distribution: | SE |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 104 - 105. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 194. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 214. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 240. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 44. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 59. Timberlake, J., Fagg, C. & Barnes, R. (1999). Field Guide to the Acacias of Zimbabwe CBC Publishing, Harare Pages 68 - 69. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Acacia grandicornutaAfrican Plant Database: Acacia grandicornuta
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Acacia grandicornuta
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acacia grandicornuta
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acacia grandicornuta
JSTOR Plant Science: Acacia grandicornuta
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Acacia grandicornuta
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