Cyclolepis

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]

Cyclolepis
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

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]