Cyclolepis
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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]
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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 | |
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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]