Porlieria
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| 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] |
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]
