''Presliophytum'' 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 ...

s belonging to the family

Loasaceae Loasaceae is a family of 15–20 genera and about 200–260 species of flowering plants in the order Cornales, native to the Americas and Africa. Members of the family include annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants, and a few shrubs an ...

. It is native to Peru, Chile and north-western Argentina. The genus name of ''Presliophytum'' is in honour of

Carl Borivoj Presl Carl Borivoj Presl ( cs, Karel Bořivoj Presl; 17 February 1794 – 2 October 1852) was a Czech botanist. Biography Presl lived his entire life in Prague, and was a professor of botany at the University of Prague (1833–52).

(1794–1852), a Czech botanist. The ''-phytum'' part of the name refers to ''phyte'' meaning 'plant'. It was first described and published in

Taxon In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular nam ...

Vol.55 on page 467 in 2006.

Known species

According to Kew: *'' Presliophytum arequipense'' *'' Presliophytum heucherifolium'' *'' Presliophytum incanum'' *'' Presliophytum malesherbioides'' *'' Presliophytum sessiliflorum''

References

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q2108866 Loasaceae Cornales genera Plants described in 2006 Flora of Peru Flora of Chile Flora of Northwest Argentina