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Taxon

Amorpha fruticosa L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 2: 713. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Amorpha lewisii--Italy. Univ. Fir., Giardino dei Simplici, Florence. 2a. 22 May 03..jpg

Amorpha lewisii--Italy. Univ. Fir., Giardino dei Simplici, Florence. 2a. 22 May 03..jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha lewisii--Italy. Univ. Fir., Giardino dei Simplici, Florence. 22 May 03.  (1a).jpg

Amorpha lewisii--Italy. Univ. Fir., Giardino dei Simplici, Florence. 22 May 03. (1a).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 29 May 03. 037.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 29 May 03. 037.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (93).JPG

Amorpha fruticosa--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (93).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 10(92).JPG

Amorpha fruticosa--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 10(92).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (91).JPG

Amorpha fruticosa--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (91).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (94).JPG

Amorpha fruticosa--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (94).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (92).JPG

Amorpha fruticosa--Chile. Jardin Botan., Univ. Talca. 22 Nov 2014. DSC06072 (92).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 021.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 021.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 029.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 029.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 030.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 030.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 033.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 033.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 034.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 034.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 020.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 020.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 025.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 025.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 028.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 028.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 027.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 027.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 024.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 024.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 026.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 026.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 022.jpg

Amorpha fruticosa--TX. Harris Co. Sheldon Lake St Pk. 26 Apr 08. 022.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha lewisii--Italy. Tuscany. Univ. Firenzi, Giard. dei Simplici, Florence. 22 May 03. 002.jpg

Amorpha lewisii--Italy. Tuscany. Univ. Firenzi, Giard. dei Simplici, Florence. 22 May 03. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Amorpha lewisii--Italy. Tuscany. Univ. Firenzi, Giard. dei Simplici, Florence. 22 May 03.  001.jpg

Amorpha lewisii--Italy. Tuscany. Univ. Firenzi, Giard. dei Simplici, Florence. 22 May 03. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming; introduced into 50 botanical countries across Europe, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 6 occurrences across 4 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

May 22, 2003

Location

Italy, Tuscany (Giardino dei Semplici)

Location Remarks

Via Pier Antonio Micheli, 3, Firenze (Florence). On the campus of the University of Florence.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 29, 2003

Location

Peru, Cusco, Calca (Lares District, Jardin des Plantes)

-12.983889, -72.063333

Location Remarks

Place Valhubert, along Quai St-Bernard, 5th arrondissement

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 22, 2003

Location

Italy, Tuscany (Monticiano)

43.128056, 11.264167

Location Remarks

Riserva Naturale Basso Merse

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

November 22, 2014

Location

Chile, Maule, Talca (Jardin Botanico de la Universidad de Talca.)

Location Remarks

Jardin Botanico de la Universidad de Talca. Av. Lircay s/n, Talca.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 22, 2003

Location

Italy, Tuscany (Giardino dei Semplici)

Location Remarks

Via Pier Antonio Micheli, 3, Firenze (Florence). On the campus of the University of Florence.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

April 26, 2008

Location

United States, Texas, Harris (Houston)

29.8595, -95.161083

Location Remarks

Sheldon Lake State Park, 15315 Beaumont Highway, Houston

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Specific Epithet

fruticosa

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#285,198 of 335,497

Top 86%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Amorpha lewisii Lodd. ex Loudon

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy