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The North American mesquites Prosopis Sect. Algarobia (Leguminosae)

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The research for this paper was supported by the National Science Foundation through Grant G9234 at The Plant Research Institute, The University of Texas, under the direction of Dr. Calvin McMillan.

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Johnston, M.C. The North American mesquites Prosopis Sect. Algarobia (Leguminosae). Brittonia 14, 72–89 (1962). https://doi.org/10.2307/2805322

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