Larrea nitida Cav. belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Larrea nitida, Fortunato 13217--Argentina. Hwy 153 to El Arcequien. 10 Feb 2018. DSC00277 (12).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zygophyllales
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Larrea
Specific Epithet
nitida
Authorship
Cav.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#127,936 of 335,497
Top 39%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Argentina, San Juan, Sarmiento (Pedernal)
-31.992778, -68.750278
Location Remarks
RN 153, Las Vertientes, a SW de Pedernal. 1072 m elev.
Collectors
Renée H. Fortunato, W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Arbusto 2 m.
