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Porlieria

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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 de Baxamar.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Porlieria is referenced by 9 other articles, and connects out to Chile, plant and International Standard Book Number.

It is catalogued under topics including Flora of Southern America, Porlieria and Taxa named by Hipólito Ruiz López.

Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderZygophyllales
  5. FamilyZygophyllaceae
Native toArgentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile Central, Peru, Uruguay

Common Name: chucupi

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
22
With media
8
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Collections
SD, MO, ASU, BAYLU, F, BPBM
Recorded in
Argentina, Peru, Chile, United States, Canada, Bolivia

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Parent taxon
Zygophyllaceae
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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 de Baxamar.

==Species== Accepted species include: Porlieria arida Rusby Porlieria chilensis I.M.Johnst. (endemic to Chile) Porlieria hygrometra Ruiz & Pav. Porlieria microphylla (Baill.) Descole et al.

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