Tiquilia

Tiquilia
Tiquilia canescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: (unplaced)
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Ehretioideae
Genus: Tiquilia
Pers.
Type species
Tiquilia dichotoma
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Eddya Torr. & A.Gray
Galapagoa Hook.f.
Monomesia Raf.
Ptilocalyx Torr. & A.Gray
Stegnocarpus Torr. & A.Gray
Tiquiliopsis A.Heller[1]

Tiquilia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. The 27 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are mostly found in desert regions.

Selected species

References

  1. "Genus: Tiquilia Pers.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-04-02. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  2. "GRIN Species Records of Tiquilia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  3. "Tiquilia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2010-09-14.

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