''Koeberlinia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

. It is the sole genus in the family ''Koeberliniaceae''. Alternately it is treated as a member of the

Capparaceae The Capparaceae (or Capparidaceae), commonly known as the caper family, are a family of plants in the order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, the family contains 33 genera and about 700 species. The largest genera are '' Capparis'' (about ...

Species

''Koeberlinia'' includes two species: *''

Koeberlinia holacantha ''Koeberlinia'' is a genus of flowering plant. It is the sole genus in the family ''Koeberliniaceae''. Alternately it is treated as a member of the Capparaceae The Capparaceae (or Capparidaceae), commonly known as the caper family, are a fami ...

'' W.C. Holmes, K. L. Yip & Rushing - Native to Bolivia *''

Koeberlinia spinosa ''Koeberlinia spinosa'' is a species of flowering plant native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico and India known by several common names, including crown of thorns, allthorn, and crucifixion thorn. It is one of two species of ...

'' Zucc. - Native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico

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Brassicales genera Brassicales Taxa named by Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini {{Brassicales-stub