''Flourensia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of flowering plants in the family

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. It contains subshrubs and shrubs, which are commonly known as tarworts. They are found in the

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, and

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. The genus name honours French physiologist Jean Pierre Flourens (1794–1867). ; SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist search for ''Flourensia''
/ref> * '' Flourensia angustifolia'' (DC.) S.F.Blake- Peru * '' Flourensia blakeana'' M.O.Dillon - Argentina ( Tucuman, Catamarca) * '' Flourensia cajabambensis'' M.O.Dillon - Peru * '' Flourensia campestris'' Griseb. - Argentina (

La Rioja La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and N� ...

, San Juan,

Santiago del Estero Santiago del Estero (, Spanish for ''Saint-James-Upon-The-Lagoon'') is the capital of Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina. It has a population of 252,192 inhabitants, () making it the twelfth largest city in the country, with a surf ...

, Catamarca) * '' Flourensia cernua'' DC. – American tarwort, tarbush - Chihuahua,

Coahuila Coahuila (), formally Coahuila de Zaragoza (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza), is one of the 32 states of Mexico. Coahuila borders the Mexican states of N ...

, USA (

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

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) * '' Flourensia collodes'' (Greenm.) S.F.Blake-

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...

* '' Flourensia dentata'' S.F.Blake -

Zacatecas , image_map = Zacatecas in Mexico (location map scheme).svg , map_caption = State of Zacatecas within Mexico , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type ...

* '' Flourensia fiebrigii'' S.F.Blake - Argentina, Bolivia * '' Flourensia glutinosa'' (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) S.F.Blake -

Puebla Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its cap ...

* '' Flourensia heterolepis'' S.F.Blake - Bolivia (

Cochabamba Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa; qu, Quchapampa) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 63 ...

, Santa Cruz), Peru (

Cusco Cusco, often spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu ()), is a city in Southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. The city is the list of cities in Peru, seventh m ...

) * '' Flourensia hirta'' S.F.Blake- Argentina (

, Catamarca) * '' Flourensia hirtissima'' S.F.Blake- Argentina ( Río Negro) * '' Flourensia ilicifolia'' Brandegee-

* '' Flourensia laurifolia'' DC. -

San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí), is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and i ...

Tamaulipas Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...

Hidalgo Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coahuila, a town in the north Mexican state of Coahuila * Hidalgo, Nuevo Le� ...

* '' Flourensia leptopoda'' S.F.Blake - Argentina (

, San Juan) * '' Flourensia macroligulata'' Seeligm.- Argentina (

Jujuy San Salvador de Jujuy (), commonly known as Jujuy and locally often referred to as San Salvador, is the capital and largest city of Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina. Also, it is the seat of the Doctor Manuel Belgrano Department. It lies near ...

, Tucuman) * '' Flourensia macrophylla'' (A.Gray) S.F.Blake - Peru * '' Flourensia monticola'' M.O. Dillon -

Nuevo León Nuevo León () is a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. With a ...

* '' Flourensia niederleinii'' S.F.Blake- Argentina (

) * '' Flourensia oolepis'' S.F.Blake- Argentina ( Catamarca, Córdoba, San Luis) * '' Flourensia peruviana'' M.O.Dillon- Peru (

Ayacucho Ayacucho (, qu, Ayak'uchu) is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru. During the Inca Empire and Viceroyalty of Peru periods the city was known by the name of Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga), and it c ...

Huancavelica Huancavelica () or Wankawillka in Quechua is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the department of Huancavelica and according to the 2017 census had a population of 49,570 people. The city was established on August 5, 1572 by the Viceroy ...

) * '' Flourensia polycephala'' M.O.Dillon - Peru ( Apurímac,

) * '' Flourensia polyclada'' S.F.Blake - Argentina * '' Flourensia pringlei'' (A.Gray) S.F.Blake - Chihuahua,

Durango Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in ...

( Hidalgo County) * '' Flourensia pulcherrima'' M.O.Dillon-

* '' Flourensia resinosa'' (Brandegee) S.F.Blake-

Querétaro Querétaro (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro, links=no; Otomi language, Otomi: ''Hyodi Ndämxei''), is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. I ...

* '' Flourensia retinophylla'' S.F.Blake-

* '' Flourensia riparia'' Griseb. - Argentina (

Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic ce ...

, Catamarca, Tucuman) * '' Flourensia solitaria'' S.F.Blake -

* '' Flourensia suffrutescens'' (R.E.Fr.) S.F.Blake - Argentina (

) * '' Flourensia thurifera'' (Molina) DC. - Chile (

Coquimbo Coquimbo is a port city, commune and capital of the Elqui Province, located on the Pan-American Highway, in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. Coquimbo is situated in a valley south of La Serena, with which it forms Greater La Serena with more than ...

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...

Valparaíso Valparaíso (; ) is a major city, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile. "Greater Valparaíso" is the second largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located about northwest of Santiago ...

) * '' Flourensia tortuosa'' Griseb. - Argentina (

, Catamarca, Tucuman)

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