Strombocarpa abbreviata

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Strombocarpa abbreviata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Strombocarpa
Species:
S. abbreviata
Binomial name
Strombocarpa abbreviata
(Benth.) Hutch. ex C.E.Hughes & G.P.Lewis

Strombocarpa abbreviata, commonly known as the algarrobillo espinoso, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae. It was previously known as Prosopis abbreviata. [2]

The species is endemic to Argentina and found in semi-arid and arid areas scrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Oldfield, S. (2024). "Strombocarpa abbreviata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T34323A207997441. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T34323A207997441.en . Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  2. "Strombocarpa abbreviata (Benth.) Hutch. ex C.E.Hughes & G.P.Lewis". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 February 2025.