''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the

legume A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...

family,

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, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the

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. They are unarmed, have no

extrafloral nectaries Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries or nectarines, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollination, pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to anim ...

and the polyads of their

pollen Pollen is a powdery substance produced by seed plants. It consists of pollen grains (highly reduced microgametophytes), which produce male gametes (sperm cells). Pollen grains have a hard coat made of sporopollenin that protects the gametophyt ...

are 8-celled. Though its numerous free stamens (sometimes >300) is typical of '' Acacia s.l.'', it has several characteristics in common with genus '' Piptadenia'' (tribe Mimoseae). Its pollen and free amino acids resemble that of '' Senegalia''. Molecular studies place it sister to a

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clade comprising elements of genus ''

Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...

'', and the tribe Ingeae. A nectary ring is present between the stamens and ovary, in common with ''Acacia'' subg. ''Aculeiferum''.

Species

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Acaciella angustissima ''Acaciella angustissima'' (prairie acacia, white ball acacia, ocpatl, or palo de pulque) is most recognized for its drought tolerance and its ability to be used as a green manure and ground covering. It is a perennial, deciduous, and belongs to ...

'' (Mill.) Britton & Rose—Prairie acacia, Prairie wattle, Fern acacia **var. ''angustissima '' (Mill.) Britton & Rose **var. ''chisosiana'' —Chisos acacia, Chisos prairie acacia, Prairie acacia **var. ''filicoides'' (Cav.) L. Rico **var. ''hirta'' —Prairie acacia **var. ''shrevei'' —Shreve's Prairie acacia ** var. ''suffrutescens'' —Prairie acacia **var. ''texensis'' (Nutt. ex Torrey & A. Gray) L. Rico—Prairie wattle, Whiteball acacia *''

Acaciella barrancana ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polya ...

'' (H. Gentry) L. Rico *''

Acaciella bicolor ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polya ...

'' Britton & Rose *''

Acaciella chamelensis ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polya ...

'' (L. Rico) L. Rico *''

Acaciella glauca ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polya ...

'' (L.) L. Rico—Yellow tamarind acacia, (''Jamaica'') Yellow tamarind *''

Acaciella goldmanii ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polya ...

'' Britton & Rose *''

Acaciella hartwegii ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polya ...

'' (Benth.) Britton & Rose *''

Acaciella igualensis ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polya ...

'' Britton & Rose *''

Acaciella lemmonii ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polya ...

'' (Rose) L. Rico *''

Acaciella painteri ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polya ...

'' Britton & Rose **var. ''houghii'' (Britton & Rose) L. Rico **var. ''painteri'' Britton & Rose *''

Acaciella rosei ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polya ...

'' (Standl.) L. Rico *''

Acaciella sotoi ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polyads ...

'' L. Rico *''

Acaciella sousae ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no extrafloral nectaries and the polyads ...

'' (L. Rico) L. Rico *''

Acaciella tequilana ''Acaciella'' is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae. Its centre of diversity is along the Mexico, Mexican Pacific coast. They are unarmed, have no Extrafloral nectary, extrafloral ...

'' (S. Wats.) Britton & Rose **var. ''crinita'' (Rose) L. Rico **var. ''pubifoliolata'' L. Rico **var. ''tequilana'' (S. Wats.) Britton & Rose *''

Acaciella villosa ''Acaciella villosa'' is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Jamaica. References villosa ''Villosa'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the family Unionidae The Unionidae are a f ...

'' (Sw.) Britton & Rose

References

*Daniel J. Murphy (2008), A review of the classification of ''Acacia''. Fabaceae genera Neotropical realm flora {{Mimosoideae-stub