Presliophytum

Presliophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.
It is native to Peru, Chile and north-western Argentina.
The genus name of Presliophytum is in honour of Carl Borivoj Presl, a Czech botanist. The -phytum part of the name refers to phyte meaning 'plant'. It was first described and published in Taxon Vol.55 on page 467 in 2006.

Known species

According to Kew:

Presliophytum arequipense
Presliophytum heucherifolium
Presliophytum incanum
Presliophytum malesherbioides
''Presliophytum sessiliflorum''