Ramorinoa

Ramorinoa girolae is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae.

It is a xerophytic tree or shrub native to La Rioja, San Juan, and San Luis Provinces of western Argentina.

[1] Unlike most legumes, Ramorinoa girolae does not produce any leaves.

[2] It grows in subtropical lowland and lower montane dry forest or shrubland in rocky and sandy areas.

[1] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic Pterocarpus clade within the Dalbergieae.