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Fabaceae

Anarthrophyllum desideratum (DC.) Benth. ex B.D.Jacks.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Anarthrophyllum

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Anarthrophyllum desideratum: A prickly mound plant of Patagonia. Called Matafuego in Argentina and Mataguanaco in Chile. In context at <a href=" http://www.dixpix.ca/sth_cordillera/flora/fa
Photo: Dick Culbert, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Anarthrophyllum desideratum var. typica Speg.
  • Genista desiderata DC.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.