Machaerium cirrhiferum

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Machaerium cirrhiferum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Machaerium
Species:
M. cirrhiferum
Binomial name
Machaerium cirrhiferum

Machaerium cirrhiferum, the espuela de gallo or espuela de gato, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama.

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References

  1. Mitré, M. (1998). "Machaerium cirrhiferum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32661A9721909. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32661A9721909.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.