Parkinsonia microphylla Torr.
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Family
Caesalpiniaceae (Magnoliophyta)
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Scientific Name
Parkinsonia microphylla Torr.
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Primary Citation
Pacific Railr. Rep. 2, Pt. 2, Bot. (Beckwith & Gunnison) 4: 82.
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Type Specimens
Specimen 1: Holotype -- A. C. V. Schott 299, verif. D. Isely, 1972
Remarks: This sheet has Schott label (concealed by the drawing) which matches Torrey citation. But this sheet has no pods, and description includes pod characters. Obviously Torrey also used the second specimen possessing pods. They are tied together by the Mexican Boundary no. 299.
Specimen 2: Holotype -- A. C. V. Schott 299, verif. D. Isely, 1972
Specimen 3: Possible type -- J. M. Bigelow s.n.
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Common Names
yellow paloverde, littleleaf palo verde, yellow paloverde
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Floras and Monographs
Parkinsonia microphylla Torr.: [Article] Isley, Duane. 1975. Leguminosae of the United States: II. Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25 (2): 1-228.