Larrea tridentata
A species in the Zygophyllaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Zygophyllales
- Family
- Zygophyllaceae
- Genus
- Larrea
- Species
- Larrea tridentata
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1893
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Larrea tridentata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
16 synonyms in this snapshot
- Covillea glutinosaName author: (Engelm.) Rydb.
- Covillea tridentataName author: (DC.) Vail
- Guaiacum mexicanumName author: Baill.
- Larrea divaricata subsp. tridentataName author: (DC.) Felger
- Larrea divaricata var. arenariaName author: (L.D.Benson) Felger
- Larrea glutinosaName author: Engelm.
- Larrea mexicanaName author: Moric.
- Larrea tridentata subsp. glutinosaName author: (Engelm.) A.E.Murray
- Larrea tridentata var. arenariaName author: L.D.Benson
- Larrea tridentata var. glutinosaName author: (Engelm.) Jeps.
- Larrea tridentata var. tridentataName author: Not supplied
- Neoschroetera glutinosaName author: (Engelm.) Briq.
- Neoschroetera tridentataName author: (DC.) Briq.
- Schroeterella glutinosaName author: (Engelm.) Briq.
- Schroeterella tridentataName author: (DC.) Briq.
- Zygophyllum tridentatumName author: DC.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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