Strombocarpa abbreviata
Species of legume
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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]
| Strombocarpa abbreviata | |
|---|---|
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 | |
The species is endemic to Argentina and found in semi-arid and arid areas scrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
