''Viscainoa'' 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
Zygophyllaceae
Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants that contains the bean-caper and caltrop. The family includes around 285 species in 22 genera.
Plants in the family Zygophyllaceae may be trees, shrubs, or herbs. They are often found in dry habita ...
.
It is also in the subfamily of ''Morkillioideae''.
It is native to north-western Mexico.
Known species:
* ''
Viscainoa geniculata''
(Kellogg) Greene
* ''
Viscainoa pinnata''
(I.M.Johnst.) Gentry
The genus name of ''Viscainoa'' is in honour of
Sebastián Vizcaíno
Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548–1624) was a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat whose varied roles took him to New Spain, the Baja California peninsula, the California coast and Asia.
Early career
Vizcaíno was born in 154 ...
(1548 – c. 1625), a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat.
It was first described and published in Pittonia Vol.1 on page 163 in 1888.
References
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Zygophyllaceae
Rosid genera
Plants described in 1888
Flora of Northwestern Mexico