Cyclolepis
Genus of flowering plants
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Cyclolepis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[1] The sole species, Cyclolepis genistoides, is native to South America, where it occurs in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and possibly Bolivia.[2] Its common names include matorro negro.[3]
| Cyclolepis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Gochnatioideae |
| Tribe: | Gochnatieae |
| Genus: | Cyclolepis Gillies ex D.Don |
| Species: | C. genistoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyclolepis genistoides D.Don | |
This is a dominant halophytic shrub in some saline habitat types, such as coastal habitat near Bahía Blanca[4][5] and the inland salt marshes of central Argentina.[6]
