Senegalia brevispica

Senegalia brevispica
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Senegalia
Species:	S. brevispica
Binomial name
Senegalia brevispica (Harms) Seigler & Ebinger
IUCN distribution (2018)
Synonyms
Synonymy Acacia brevispica Harms Acacia pennata Baker.f. Acacia pennata E.Mey.

Senegalia brevispica is a species of wait-a-bit thorn bush native to East Africa. ^[2]

Habitat and distribution

Senegalia brevispica is endemic to forested habitat types in East Africa, viz. Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda. ^[1] It is also found in South Africa. ^[3]

Conservation status

Senegalia brevispica is classified as least concern due to its widespread distribution, large population and no apparent threats to the species. ^[1]

Taxonomy

Senegalia brevispica contains the following 3 subspecies: ^[2]

• Senegalia brevispica brevispica
• Senegalia brevispica schweinfurthii
• Senegalia brevispica dregeana (the prickly thorn)

Names

Common names for Senegalia brevispica include prickly acacia and prickly thorn in English, dorinkie-doring in Afrikaans, and ubobhe and umthathawe in Zulu. ^[3]

References

1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Acacia brevispica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T144266855A148991945. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144266855A148991945.en . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
2. "Senegalia brevispica". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
3. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2024-12-09.