Larrea divaricata

Larrea divaricata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Larrea
Species:
L. divaricata
Binomial name
Larrea divaricata
Synonyms[1]
  • Covillea divaricata (Cav.) Vail
  • Neoschroetera divaricata (Cav.) Briq.
  • Schroeterella divaricata (Cav.) Briq.

Larrea divaricata, commonly known as chaparral, is a small evergreen bush in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is native to arid regions of South America, where it is known as jarilla or jarillo. It was first described in 1800 by the Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.[2]

  1. ^ "Larrea divaricata Cav". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  2. ^ "Chaparral (Larrea divaricata)". Plant profiler. Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved 2015-03-01.