Zuccagnia
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| Zuccagnia punctata in Talampaya | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Caesalpinieae |
| Genus: |
Zuccagnia Cav. |
| Species: | Z. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
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Zuccagnia punctata Cav. 1799 |
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Zuccagnia punctata is a species of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
Plants grow to about 5m tall, have small leaflets with clearly visible punctate glands, yellow 5-merous flowers, and produce leathery, red-haired dehiscent pods bearing a single seed each.
It is found in treeless, scrubby areas up to 2,700m, and native only to central Argentina and Chile.
The genus was named in honor of Italian botanist Attilio Zuccagni (1754–1807). The specific epithet punctata is Latin, meaning "spotty", and refers to the appearance of the leaf surface.
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