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Identification
Acacia luederitzii Engl. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Ross, J. H.; Brenan, J.P.M., Acacia retinens Sim [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE ] Acacia gillettiae Burtt Davy [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE ] Verified by Burtt Davy,
Related name
  • Acacia luederitzii
  • Acacia retinens
  • Acacia gillettiae

Flora

Entry for Acacia luederitzii var. luederitzii [family LEGUMINOSAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 3, Part 1, (1970) Author: J.P.M. Brenan
Names
Acacia luederitzii var. luederitzii [family LEGUMINOSAE], TAB. 16 fig. 14.
Acacia goeringii Schinz [family LEGUMINOSAE], in Verh. Bot. Verein. Brand. 30: 239 (1888). — Bak. f., tom. cit.: 841 (1930). — O. B. Mill., B.C.L.: 18 (1948); in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 18: 21 (1952). Type from S. Afr.
Acacia retinens [family LEGUMINOSAE], sensu O. B. Mill., B.C.L.: 20 (1948); in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 18: 24 (1952).
Acacia uncinata [family LEGUMINOSAE], sensu O. B. Mill., in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 18: 25 (1952). — Story in Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Afr. 30: 23 (1958). — Boughey in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 30: 158 (1964).
Information
Larger spines elongate, often whitish, 1-7 cm. long, 1.5-5 mm. thick, straight or somewhat curved, not at all inflated.
Habitat
Tree savanna and scrub, particularly on Kalahari Sand
Altitude range
760–1070 m.
1070
760
Distribution
Botswana SE Artesia, fr. 12.iv.1931, Pole Evans 3170 (20) (PRE).Botswana SW 80 km. N. of Kang, fl. 18.ii.1960, Wild 5054 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Wankie Game Reserve, fr. vii.1956, Davison in GHS 69320 (K; SRGH).Zambia B Machili, fr. 14.iv.1962, Fanshawe 6761 (K).Botswana N Motlhatlogo, fr. 11.v.1930. Van Son 28870 (PRE).
Distribution (external)
south-western Africa
parts of South Africa close to Botswana

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