Taxon Report

Condalia globosa Jtn. var. pubescens Jtn.

spiny abrojo

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Taxon Summary

Condalia globosa var. pubescens, commonly known as spiny abrojo, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Rhamnaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 85 to 1000 meters. Condalia globosa var. pubescens is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Condalia globosa Jtn. var. pubescens Jtn.
Common Name:	spiny abrojo
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Element Code:	PDRHA06031
USDA Plants Symbol:	COGLP
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-May(Nov)	Mar-May(Nov)
Elevation:	85-1000 (280-3280)
General Habitats:	Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bard (3211475), Buzzards Peak (3311427), Cibola (3311436), Clyde (3211488), Corn Spring (3311563), East of Acolita (3311511), East of Red Canyon (3311555), Hayfield (3311566), Hedges (3211487), Lion Head Mtn. (3311533), Little Mule Mts. (3311531), Little Picacho Peak (3211485), Mt. Barrow (3311428), Ninemile Wash (3311418), Palo Verde Peak (3311437), Picacho (3311415), Picacho NW (3311426), Picacho Peak (3211486), Picacho SW (3311416), Quartz Peak (3311417), Red Canyon (3311556), Red Cloud Canyon (3311554), Tortuga (3311523), West of Palo Verde Peak (3311438), Wileys Well (3311448)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences IV 12:1087 (1924) for original description, and Brittonia 14:332-368 (1972) for taxonomic treatment.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 May 2025].