Strombocarpa abbreviata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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]