| Porlieria | |
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| Porlieria chilensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Subfamily: | Larreoideae |
| Genus: | Porlieria Ruiz & Pav. |
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. The generic name honours Spanish ambassador Don Antonio Porlier de Baxamar.
Species
Accepted species include:
- Porlieria angustifolia (Engelm.) A.Gray
- Porlieria arida Rusby
- Porlieria chilensis I.M.Johnst. (endemic to Chile)
- Porlieria hygrometra Ruiz & Pav.
- Porlieria microphylla (Baill.) Descole et al.
Formerly placed here
- Guaiacum angustifolium Engelm. (as P. angustifolia (Engelm.) A.Gray)
References
- ^ "Genus: Porlieria Ruiz & Pav". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-06-18. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
- Record, Samuel James; Clayton Dissinger Mell (1924). Timbers of Tropical America. Yale University Press.
- Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Vol. 3: M-Q. CRC Press. p. 2151. ISBN 978-0-8493-2673-8.
- "Porlieria Ruiz & Pav". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "GRIN Species Records of Porlieria". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2000-02-02. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
External links
Media related to Porlieria at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Porlieria at Wikispecies
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