| Porlieria | |
|---|---|
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| Porlieria chilensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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.[2] The generic name honours Spanish ambassador Don Antonio Porlier de Baxamar.[3]
- ^ a b "Genus: Porlieria Ruiz & Pav". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-06-18. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
- ^ Record, Samuel James; Clayton Dissinger Mell (1924). Timbers of Tropical America. Yale University Press.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Vol. 3: M-Q. CRC Press. p. 2151. ISBN 978-0-8493-2673-8.