Chamaecrista rupestrium

Chamaecrista rupestrium

Overview

Chamaecrista rupestrium is a rock-dwelling leguminous plant in the genus Chamaecrista, as its epithet indicates, adapted to the rocky campo rupestre habita

Chamaecrista rupestrium is a rock-dwelling leguminous plant in the genus Chamaecrista, as its epithet indicates, adapted to the rocky campo rupestre habitats of Brazil. It belongs to the family Fabaceae and grows on iron-rich or quartzite outcrops of the Brazilian highlands where it tolerates nutrient-poor soils.

Taxonomy

Orden Fabales
Familia Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Chamaecrista rupestrium

Preguntas frecuentes

What family does Chamaecrista rupestrium belong to?
Chamaecrista rupestrium (Chamaecrista rupestrium) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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