Ramorinoa
Introduction '''''Ramorinoa girolae''''' is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is the sole species in genus '''''Ramorinoa'''''. It is a xerophytic tree or shrub native to La Rioja, San Juan, and San Luis Provinces of western Argentina. Unlike most legumes, ''Ramorinoa girolae'' does not produce any leaves. It grows in subtropical lowland and lower montane dry forest or shrubland in rocky and sandy areas. It is locally known as ''chica'', and stands of ''R. girolae'' are known as ''chicales''. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Pterocarpus'' clade within the Dalbergieae. It is the only member of the genus '''''Ramorinoa'''''.
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