''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 t ...
. 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:
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Koeberlinia holacantha''
W.C. Holmes, K. L. Yip & Rushing - Native to Bolivia
*''
Koeberlinia spinosa''
Zucc. - Native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
References
External links
Brassicales genera
Brassicales
Taxa named by Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini
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