Presliophytum
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| Presliophytum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Loasaceae |
| Genus: | Presliophytum (Urb. & Gilg) Weigend |
Presliophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.[1]
It is native to Peru, Chile and north-western Argentina.[1]
The genus name of Presliophytum is in honour of Carl Borivoj Presl (1794–1852), a Czech botanist.[2] The -phytum part of the name refers to phyte meaning 'plant'.[3] It was first described and published in Taxon Vol.55 on page 467 in 2006.[1]
