''Tiquilia'' is a genus 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

borage Borage ( or ; ''Borago officinalis''), also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae native to the Mediterranean region. Although the plant contains small amounts of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some parts ar ...

family,

Boraginaceae Boraginaceae, the Borago, borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs in 146 to 154 genus, genera with a worldwide distribution. The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single famil ...

. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the

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and are mostly found in

desert A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About one-third of the la ...

regions.

Species

28 species are accepted. * ''

Tiquilia atacamensis ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 sp ...

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Tiquilia canescens ''Tiquilia canescens'', the woody crinklemat or shrubby tiquilia, is a perennial, shrub in mid- to lower-elevation desert regions in the family Boraginaceae - Borage or the Forget-me-nots. It is found in the southwestern United States and Northwe ...

'' (DC.) A.T.Richardson – woody crinklemat * '' Tiquilia conspicua'' * '' Tiquilia cuspidata'' * '' Tiquilia darwinii'' ( Hook.f.) A.T.Richardson * '' Tiquilia dichotoma'' * ''

Tiquilia elongata ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 sp ...

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Tiquilia ferreyrae ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 sp ...

'' * '' Tiquilia fusca'' Hook.f. * ''

Tiquilia galapagoa ''Tiquilia galapagoa'' is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands The Galápagos Islands () are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Eastern Pacific, located around the equator, west of t ...

'' (J.T.Howell) A.T.Richardson * ''

Tiquilia gossypina ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 sp ...

'' (Woot. & Standl.) A.T.Richardson – Texas crinklemat * '' Tiquilia grandiflora'' * ''

Tiquilia greggii ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 s ...

'' (Torr. & A.Gray) A.T.Richardson – plumed crinklemat * ''

Tiquilia hispidissima ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 s ...

'' (Torr. & A.Gray) A.T.Richardson – hairy crinklemat * ''

Tiquilia hunteri ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 s ...

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Tiquilia latior ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 s ...

'' (I.M.Johnst.) A.T.Richardson – matted crinklemat * ''

Tiquilia litoralis ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 s ...

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Tiquilia mexicana ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 s ...

'' (S.Watson) A.T.Richardson – Mexican crinklemat * ''

Tiquilia nesiotica ''Tiquilia nesiotica'', known as gray matplant, is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to the Galápagos Islands. References

Endemic flora of the Galápagos Islands Tiquilia, nesiotica Vulnerable plant ...

'' (J.T.Howell) A.T.Richardson – Gray matplant * ''

Tiquilia nuttallii ''Tiquilia nuttallii'' (Nuttall's crinklemat, annual tiquilia, Nuttall sandmat, Nuttall's coldenia) is an annual, subshrub-like plant of middle and higher elevation deserts in the family Boraginaceae - borages or the forget-me-nots. It is foun ...

'' (Benth.) A. T. Richardson – Nuttall's crinklemat * ''

Tiquilia palmeri ''Tiquilia palmeri'' is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common names Palmer's crinklemat and Palmer's tiquilia. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in sandy desert ar ...

'' (A.Gray) A.T.Richardson – Palmer's crinklemat * ''

Tiquilia paronychoides ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 s ...

'' (Phil.) A.T.Richardson – Peruvian sand flower * ''

Tiquilia plicata ''Tiquilia plicata'', the fanleaf crinklemat or fan-leaved tiquilia, is a perennial, subshrub-like plant of lower elevation deserts in the family Boraginaceae, the borages and forget-me-nots. It is found in the southwestern United States and nort ...

'' (Torr.) A.T.Richardson – plaited crinklemat, fanleaf crinklemat * ''

Tiquilia purpusii ''Tiquilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions. Species 28 sp ...

'' * '' Tiquilia simulans'' * '' Tiquilia tacnensis'' * '' Tiquilia tuberculata'' * '' Tiquilia turneri'' File:Tiquilia greggii form.jpg, ''T. greggii'', or “plumed crinklemat”, in natural state. File:Tiquilia greggii inflorescence.jpg, ''T. greggii'', or “plumed crinklemat”, detail of inflorescence.

References

External links

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USDA Plants Profile for ''Tiquilia''Jepson Manual Treatment of ''Tiquilia''
Boraginaceae genera Flora of the Americas North American desert flora Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Boraginaceae-stub