Tiquilia

Tiquilia
Tiquilia canescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Ehretioideae
Genus: Tiquilia
Pers. (1805)
Type species
Tiquilia dichotoma
(Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
Species[1]

28; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Eddya Torr. & A.Gray (1857)
  • Galapagoa Hook.f. (1845)
  • Ptilocalyx Torr. & A.Gray (1857)
  • Stegnocarpus (DC.) Torr. (1855)
  • Tiquiliopsis A.Heller (1906)
  • Triquiliopsis A.Heller ex Rydb. (1917)

Tiquilia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 28 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat.[2] They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions.

  1. ^ a b Tiquilia Pers. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Tiquilia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 11 December 2015.