Porlieria is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae.[1] Species within this genus are shrubs or small trees of dry subtropical regions.[2] The generic name honours Spanish ambassador Don Antonio Porlier de Baxamar.[3]
Porlieria | |
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Porlieria chilensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Zygophyllales |
Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
Subfamily: | Larreoideae |
Genus: | Porlieria Ruiz & Pav.[1] |
Species
- Porlieria arida Rusby
- Porlieria chilensis I.M.Johnst. (endemic to Chile)
- Porlieria microphylla (Baill.) Descole et al.[4]
- Porlieria hygrometra Ruiz & Pav.
Formerly placed here
- Guaiacum angustifolium Engelm. (as P. angustifolia (Engelm.) A.Gray)[4]
References
External links
Media related to Porlieria at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Porlieria at Wikispecies