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Neltuma

Neltuma glandulosa (Torrey) Britton & Rose var. prostrata (Burkart) C.E. Hughes & G.P. Lewis. Common name: Running Mesquite. Phenology: Mar-Sep. Habitat: Deep sand deposits. Distribution: S. TX and adjacent Mexico (TAM).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Var. prostrata was discussed by Johnston (1963) and named by Burkart (1976). It is maintained (transferred to Neltuma) by Hughes et al. (2022a) and we recognize it here. While some consider it a mere ecological form, it co-occurs with var. glandulosa but they maintain their integrity and distinction (Burkart 1976; Johnston 1962).

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO, Hughes et al (2022a); = Prosopis glandulosa Torr. var. prostrata Burkart — FNA11.1, NS, Burkart (1976); < Prosopis glandulosa Torr. — GrPl, Mex, NcTx; < Prosopis glandulosa Torr. var. glandulosa — Ar, K4, Mo3, SE3, Tx, Isely (1998). Basionym: Prosopis glandulosa Torr. var. prostrata Burkart 1976

Links to other floras: = Prosopis glandulosa var. prostrata - FNA11.1

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

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