Table 1.
Genera comprising Acacia sens. lat.
| Current namea | Previous nameb | No. sp.c | Generalised Distributiond [and occurrence in China] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia (sens. str.) | Acacia subg. Phyllodineae | 1067 | Australia, Pacific, SE Asia [12 spp. introduced in China, but A. confusa is both introduced and indigenous in Taiwan] |
| Vachellia | Acacia subg. Acacia | 164 | Americas, Africa, Asia, N. Australia [2 spp. introduced in China] |
| Senegalia | Acacia subg. Aculeiferum | 217 | Americas, Africa, Asia, NE Australia [21 native & 2 introduced spp. in China] |
| Acaciella | Acacia subg. Aculeiferum sect. Filicineae | 15 | Americas [1 species introduced in China] |
| Mariosousa | Acacia subg. Aculeiferum (‘coulteri’ group) | 13 | Americas [Not represented in China] |
| Parasenegalia | Acacia subg. Aculeiferum (‘skleroxyla’ group) | 7 | Americas [Not represented in China] |
| Pseudosenegalia | Acacia subg. Aculeiferum (pro parte) | 2 | South America [Not represented in China] |
a
Currently accepted genus name following split of Acacia sens. lat. and conservation of the name Acacia with a new type.
b
The name that applied before the split of Acacia sens. lat. and conservation of the name Acacia.
c
Current species numbers obtained from WorldWideWattle website (web ref. 1).
d
Distribution maps for genera are provided on WorldWideWattle website (web ref. 2).