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Pomaria jamesii

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Pomaria jamesii

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Pomaria
Species:
P. jamesii
Binomial name
Pomaria jamesii
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Caesalpinia jamesii (Torr. & A.Gray) Fisher (1893)
    • Hoffmannseggia jamesii Torr. & A.Gray (1840)
    • Larrea jamesii (Torr. & A.Gray) Britton (1930)
    • Hoffmannseggia jamesii var. popinoensis Fisher (1892)

Pomaria jamesii, commonly known as James' holdback,[3] is a species of plant found in the American southwest.

Uses

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The Zuni people give an infusion of this plant to sheep to make them "prolific".[4]

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Caesalpinia jamesii". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Pomaria jamesii (Torr. & A.Gray) Walp". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Pomaria jamesii​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. ^ Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 (p. 54)