Porlieria

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]

Porlieria
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]

Species

Accepted species include:^[2][5]

• Porlieria arida Rusby
• Porlieria chilensis I.M.Johnst. (endemic to Chile)
• Porlieria hygrometra Ruiz & Pav.
• Porlieria microphylla (Baill.) Descole et al.

Formerly placed here

• Guaiacum angustifolium Engelm. (as P. angustifolia (Engelm.) A.Gray)^[5]