''Porlieria'' 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 ...
of
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 caltrop family,
Zygophyllaceae
Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants that contains the bean-caper and caltrop. The family includes around 285 species in 22 genera.
Plants in the family Zygophyllaceae may be trees, shrubs, or herbs. They are often found in dry habit ...
.
Species within this genus are shrubs or small trees of dry subtropical regions of South America.
The generic name honours Spanish ambassador Don Antonio Porlier de Baxamar.
Species
Accepted species include:
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Porlieria arida
''Porlieria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. Species within this genus are shrubs or small trees of dry subtropical regions of South America. The generic name honours Spanish ambassador Don Antonio Porlier d ...
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Rusby
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Porlieria chilensis
''Porlieria chilensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is endemic to Chile, where it is known as Guayacán and palo santo. It is a small tree or shrub, akin to other members of the genus which are all found in S ...
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I.M.Johnst. (
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
)
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Porlieria hygrometra
''Porlieria hygrometra'' is a species of evergreen shrub in the family ''Zygophyllaceae''. It grows to about 2 metres in height, and is native to Bolivia and Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America ...
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Ruiz & Pav.
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Porlieria microphylla
''Porlieria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. Species within this genus are shrubs or small trees of dry subtropical regions of South America. The generic name honours Spanish ambassador Don Antonio Porlier d ...
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( Baill.) Descole et al.
Formerly placed here
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Guaiacum angustifolium
''Guaiacum angustifolium'' is a species of flowering plant in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. Common names include Texas guaiacum, Texas lignum-vitae, soapbush and huayacán. It is native to southern and western Texas in the United States and ...
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Engelm.
George Engelmann, also known as Georg Engelmann, (2 February 1809 – 4 February 1884) was a German-American botanist. He was instrumental in describing the flora (plants), flora of the west of North America, then very poorly known to Europeans; ...
(as ''P. angustifolia''
(Engelm.) A.Gray)
References
External links
The Plant List
Zygophyllales genera
Flora of Southern America
Taxa named by José Antonio Pavón Jiménez
Taxa named by Hipólito Ruiz López
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