Place of Publication
Adonsonia 9: 227 (1870)
Synonyms
- Caesalpinia angulicaulis Clos
- Sophora angulata (Hook. & Arn.) Ravenna
- Zuccagnia angulata Hook. & Arn.
References
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Baillon (1870)
Baillon, H. 1870. Sur les Zuccagnia de le Flore de Chili. Adansonia 9:226-229
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Ulibarri (1996)
Ulibarri, E.A. 1996. Sinopsis de Caesalpinia y Hoffmannseggia (Leguminosae - Caesalpinioideae) de sudamérica. Darwiniana 34(1-4):299-348
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Lewis (1998)
Lewis, G.P. 1998. Caesalpinia. A revision of the Poincianell-Erythrostemon Group. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 233 pp.
Iconography
- Lewis (1998): Fig 41(a-n)
Regions
Distribution and habitat
Restricted to northern Chile from north of Vallenar (province Atacama) to Fray Jorge (province Coquimbo). Desert scrub on hillsides, salt flats, and cliffs from 100-100 m above sea level.
Descriptions
- Lewis (1998)
- Ulibarri (1996)
Habit
Sprawling evergreen shrub to 1 m tall. Flowering and fruiting from August to February.