''Cantua'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

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

Polemoniaceae The Polemoniaceae (Jacob's-ladder or phlox family) are a family of flowering plants consisting of about 27 genera with 270–400 species of annuals and perennials native to the Northern Hemisphere and South America, with the center of diversity ...

which is in the order Ericales. They are restricted to central

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where many species are endemics in the countries of occurrence. There are currently about 12 recognised species including:Plant Systematics - Cantua
/ref> *'' Cantua bicolor'' Lem., native to

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

and

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

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Cantua buxifolia 240px, Cantutas in Lake_Titicaca.html" ;"title="Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca">Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca, Peru. ''Cantua buxifolia'', (, Hispanicized spellings ''cantuta, cantu''), known as ''qantu'', ''qantus'' or ''qantuta'' (Quechua lan ...

'' Juss. ex Lam., native to

*'' Cantua candelilla'' Brand *'' Cantua cuzcoensis'' Infantes *'' Cantua dendritica'' J.M.Porter & Prather *'' Cantua flexuosa'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. *'' Cantua mediamnis'' J.M.Porter & Prather *''

Cantua pyrifolia ''Cantua pyrifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae in the order Ericales and is an endemic to Peru.Infantes Vera, J. G. 1962. Revision del genero Cantua (Polemoniaceae). Lilloa 31: 75–107. It thrives in modestly ...

'' Juss. ex Lam. *'' Cantua quercifolia'' Juss. *'' Cantua volcanica'' J.M.Porter & Prather Synonyms include: * ''Huthia'' Brand * ''Periphragmos'' Ruiz & Pav. * ''Tunaria'' Kuntze

References

Polemoniaceae Polemoniaceae genera {{Polemoniaceae-stub