Cantua
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Cantua is a genus
of flowering plants in the family Polemoniaceae
which is in the order Ericales.
They are restricted to central South America
where many species are endemics in the countries of occurrence.
There are currently about 12 recognised species including:
Synonyms include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of flowering plants in the family Polemoniaceae
Polemoniaceae
Polemoniaceae are a family of about 25 genera with 270-400 species of annual and perennial plants, native to the Northern Hemisphere and South America, with the center of diversity in western North America, especially in California.Only one genus is found in Europe, and two in Asia, where they...
which is in the order Ericales.
They are restricted to central South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
where many species are endemics in the countries of occurrence.
There are currently about 12 recognised species including:
- Cantua bicolor Lem., native to BoliviaBoliviaBolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... - Cantua buxifolia Juss. ex Lam., native to BoliviaBoliviaBolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
- Cantua candelilla Brand
- Cantua cuzcoensis Infantes
- Cantua dendritica J.M.Porter & Prather
- Cantua flexuosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
- Cantua mediamnis J.M.Porter & Prather
- Cantua pyrifoliaCantua pyrifoliaCantua pyrifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae in the order Ericales and is an endemic to Peru.It thrives in modestly arid conditions and can be found in Mediterranean climate plant collections....
Juss. ex Lam. - Cantua quercifolia Juss.
- Cantua volcanica J.M.Porter & Prather
Synonyms include:
- Huthia Brand
- Periphragmos Ruiz & Pav.
- Tunaria Kuntze