Viscainoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae.[1] It is also in the subfamily of Morkillioideae.
| Viscainoa | |
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| Viscainoa geniculata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Viscainoa Greene |
It is native to north-western Mexico.[1]
Known species:[1]
- Viscainoa geniculata (Kellogg) Greene
- Viscainoa pinnata (I.M.Johnst.) Gentry
The genus name of Viscainoa is in honour of Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548 – c. 1625), a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat.[2] It was first described and published in Pittonia Vol.1 on page 163 in 1888.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Viscainoa Greene | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.