Larrea nitida

Larrea nitida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Larrea
Species:
L. nitida
Binomial name
Larrea nitida

Larrea nitida is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is native to North and Central Chile and Argentina.

Distribution and habitat

Larrea nitida is widely distributed between Salta and Chubut and lives in altitudes of 1500 to 3000 metres.

Classification

Larrea nitida is classified in the genus Larrea in the family Zygophyllaceae.

Uses

Larrea nitida has been used in traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory, a wound disinfectant, an antibacterial and an antifungal.

References

  1. ↑ "Larrea nitida Cav". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Larrea nitida". Sistema de Información de Biodiversidad. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Larrea nitida Cav". Tropicos. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Zanotti, Christian; Giuliano, Daniel (4 June 2022). "(2901) Proposal to conserve the name Larrea nitida against Mimosa balsamica (Larrea balsamica) (Zygophyllaceae)". Taxon. 71 (3): 701–702. Bibcode:2022Taxon..71..701Z. doi:10.1002/tax.12757. Retrieved 12 July 2025.