Porlieria
Genus of flowering plants
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Porlieria is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae.[1] Species within this genus are shrubs or small trees of dry subtropical regions of South America.[2][3] The generic name honours Spanish ambassador Don Antonio Porlier de Baxamar.[4]
| Porlieria | |
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| Porlieria chilensis in Metropolitan Region, Chile | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Subfamily: | Larreoideae |
| Genus: | Porlieria Ruiz & Pav.[1] |
Species
Accepted species include:[2][5]
- 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)[5]
