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Zygophyllum chilense

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Zygophyllum chilense is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is a perennial herb native to northern Chile and Peru.[1][2] It was formerly known as Fagonia chilensis but the genus Fagonia is now regarded as synonym to Zygophyllum.[3]

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Zygophyllum chilense
In Antofagasta, Chile
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Zygophyllum
Species:
Z. chilense
Binomial name
Zygophyllum chilense
(Hook. & Arn.) Christenh. & Byng
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