''Prosopidastrum'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It includes seven species of shrubs native to the subtropical Americas, with six species native to Bolivia and Argentina, and one (''

Prosopidastrum mexicanum ''Prosopidastrum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes seven species of shrubs native to the subtropical Americas, with six species native to Bolivia and Argentina, and one ('' Prosopidastrum mexicanum'') native to ...

'') native to

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. They grow in subtropical xerophytic bushland, thicket, grassland, and semi-desert. It belongs to the mimosoid clade of the subfamily

Caesalpinioideae Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name '' Caesalpinia''. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae a ...

. *'' Prosopidastrum angusticarpum'' *'' Prosopidastrum benthamii'' *'' Prosopidastrum dehiscens'' *''

Prosopidastrum globosum ''Prosopidastrum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes seven species of shrubs native to the subtropical Americas, with six species native to Bolivia and Argentina, and one ('' Prosopidastrum mexicanum'') native to ...

'' *'' Prosopidastrum gracile'' *''

'' *'' Prosopidastrum striatum''

References

Mimosoids Fabaceae genera Flora of the Americas {{Mimosoideae-stub