| Viscainoa | |
|---|---|
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| Viscainoa geniculata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Viscainoa Greene |
Viscainoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae. [1] It is in the subfamily Morkillioideae. It is endemic to north-western Mexico. [1]
Known species: [1]
- Viscainoa geniculata (Kellogg) Greene
- Viscainoa pinnata (I.M.Johnst.) Gentry
The genus name of Viscainoa is in honour of Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548 – c. 1625), a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat. [2] It was first described and published in Pittonia Vol.1 on page 163 in 1888. [1]
