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Porlieria
Sign in to savePorlieria 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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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderZygophyllales
- FamilyZygophyllaceae
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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- 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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