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Taxon: Cercis canadensis L. var. mexicana (Rose) M. Hopkins

Genus: Cercis
Family: Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) subfamily: Caesalpinioideae tribe: Cercideae. Also placed in: Caesalpiniaceae
Nomen number: 100115
Place of publication: Rhodora 44:208. 1942
Comment: fide Isely (1975), current use of name differs from type
Name verified on: 03-Apr-2007 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 03-Apr-2007
Species priority site is: National Arboretum (NA).
Accessions: 3 in National Plant Germplasm System.
  • all available ) NPGS accessions ) or .
  • all available ) NPGS accessions by country.
  • Check AABGA/NAPCC contact person for genus for possible non-NPGS germplasm.


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Common names:

  • Mexican redbud   (Source: not available)

Economic importance:


Distributional range:

Native: (links to other web resources are provided for some distributions)
  • NORTHERN AMERICA
    South-Central U.S.A.: United States - Texas
    Mexico [n.e.]

References:

  • Isely, D. 1975. Leguminosae of the United States: II. Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(2):144.
  • Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii). (Leg US)
  • Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541. (Trees US) [= C. canadensis var. texensis (S. Watson) M. Hopk.].

Synonyms:


Check other databases for Cercis canadensis L. var. mexicana (Rose) M. Hopkins:

  • PLANTS: USDA-NRCS Database of Plants of the United States and its Territories
  • TROPICOS: Nomenclatural and Specimen Database of the Missouri Botanical Garden
  • ILDIS: International Legume Database & Information Service

Images:

More:
  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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Cite as:
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?100115 (16 March 2009)

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