''Ramorinoa girolae'' is a species of

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in the

legume Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consum ...

family,

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

. 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''.''Ramorinoa girolae'' Speg.
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''. Retrieved 17 September 2023. It belongs to the subfamily

Faboideae The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family. This subfamily is widely ...

, and was recently assigned to the informal

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''Pterocarpus'' clade within the

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. It is the only member of the genus ''Ramorinoa''.

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Dalbergieae Monotypic Fabaceae genera Taxa named by Carlo Luigi Spegazzini Endemic flora of Argentina {{Dalbergieae-stub