Tiquilia
Encyclopedia
Tiquilia is a genus of flowering plant
s in the borage
family, Boraginaceae
. The 27 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere
and are mostly found in desert
regions.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the borage
Borage
Borage, , also known as a starflower, is an annual herb originating in Syria, but naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, as well as Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa, and South America. It grows to a height of , and is bristly or hairy all over the stems and leaves; the leaves are...
family, Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae, the Borage or Forget-me-not family, include a variety of shrubs, trees, and herbs, totaling about 2,000 species in 146 genera found worldwide.A number of familiar plants belong to this family....
. The 27 species in this genus are known by the common name crinklemat. They are native to the Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
The Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
and are mostly found in desert
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
regions.
Selected species
- Tiquilia canescensTiquilia canescensTiquilia canescens , is a perennial, shrub in mid- to lower-elevation desert regions in the Boraginaceae family - Borage or the Forget-me-nots. It is found in the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, in the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua,...
(DC.) A.T.Richardson. – woody crinklemat - Tiquilia darwiniiTiquilia darwiniiTiquilia darwinii is a species of plant in the Boraginaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-References:* Tye, A. 2000. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
(Hook.f.Joseph Dalton HookerSir Joseph Dalton Hooker OM, GCSI, CB, MD, FRS was one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the 19th century. Hooker was a founder of geographical botany, and Charles Darwin's closest friend...
) A.T.Richardson - Tiquilia fuscaTiquilia fuscaTiquilia fusca is a species of plant in the Boraginaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-References:* Tye, A. 2000. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Hook.f. - Tiquilia galapagoaTiquilia galapagoaTiquilia galapagoa is a species of plant in the Boraginaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-References:* Tye, A. 2000. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
(J.T.Howell) A.T.Richardson - Tiquilia gossypina (Woot. & Standl.) A.T.Richardson. – Texas crinklemat
- Tiquilia greggii (Torr. & A.Gray) A.T.Richardson. – plumed crinklemat
- Tiquilia hispidissima (Torr. & A.Gray) A.T.Richardson. – hairy crinklemat
- Tiquilia latior (I.M.Johnst.) A.T.Richardson. – matted crinklemat
- Tiquilia mexicana (S.Watson) A.T.Richardson. – Mexican crinklemat
- Tiquilia nesioticaTiquilia nesioticaTiquilia nesiotica is a species of plant in the Boraginaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-References:* Tye, A. 2000. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
(J.T.Howell) A.T.Richardson - Tiquilia nuttalliiTiquilia nuttalliiTiquilia nuttallii, is an annual, subshrub-like plant of middle and higher elevation deserts in the Boraginaceae family - Borage or the Forget-me-nots...
(Benth.) A. T. Richardson – Nuttall's crinklemat - Tiquilia palmeriTiquilia palmeriTiquilia palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Palmer's crinklemat. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in sandy desert areas. It is a woody perennial herb producing a white-barked, shaggy-haired stem...
(A.Gray) A.T.Richardson. – Palmer's crinklemat - Tiquilia paronychoides – Peruvian sand flower
- Tiquilia plicataTiquilia plicataTiquilia plicata , is a perennial, subshrub-like plant of lower elevation deserts in the Boraginaceae family - Borage or the Forget-me-nots. It is found in the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, in the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, and Baja California...
(Torr.) A.T.Richardson. – plaited crinklemat, fanleaf crinklemat