Viscainoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae.[1] It is also in the subfamily of Morkillioideae.
It is native to north-western Mexico.[1]
Known species:[1]
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]
Viscainoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae. 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.) GentryThe genus name of Viscainoa is in honour of Sebastián Vizcaíno (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.
