Type citation
CHILE, Coquimbo, Andacollo, near the Río Hurtado, 1837, C. Gay 525 (holotype ?TL, n.v.; isotype SGO).
Synonyms
- Caesalpinia angulata (Hook. & Arn.) Baill.
- Sophora angulata (Hook. & Arn.) Ravenna
- Zuccagnia angulata Hook. & Arn.
Common names
- yerba buena (Lewis (1998))
References
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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.
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Gagnon et al. (2016)
Gagnon, E. , Bruneau, A. , Hughes, C.E. , Paganucci de Queiroz, L. , Lewis, G.P. and , 2016. A new generic system for the pantropical Caesalpinia group (Leguminosae). PhytoKeys, 71:1-160
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 100-1000 m above sea level.
Descriptions
- Ulibarri (1996)
- Lewis (1998)
Habit
Sprawling evergreen shrub to 1 m tall. Flowering and fruiting from August to February.
Notes
Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.