''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:
* ''
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 ...
''
Rusby
* ''
Porlieria chilensis''
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 ...
)
* ''
Porlieria hygrometra''
Ruiz & Pav.
* ''
Porlieria microphylla''
( Baill.) Descole et al.
Formerly placed here
* ''
Guaiacum angustifolium''
Engelm. (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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