Fouquieria is a genus of 11 species of desertplants, the sole genus in the familyFouquieriaceae. The genus includes the ocotillo (F. splendens) and the Boojum tree or cirio (F. columnaris). They have semisucculent stems with thinner spikes projecting from them, with leaves on the bases spikes. They are unrelated to cacti and do not look much like them; their stems are proportionately thinner than cactus stems and their leaves are larger.
Fouquieria species do not have a particularly close resemblance to any other sort of plants; genetic evidence has shown they belong in the Ericales. Before this, they had been variously placed in the Violales or their own order, Fouquieriales.[citation needed]
The Seri people identify three species of Fouquieria in their area of Mexico: jomjéeziz or xomjéeziz (F. splendens), jomjéeziz caacöl (F. diguetii, Baja California tree ocotillo), and cototaj (F. columnaris, boojum).[3]
Etymologyedit
The genus is named after French physician Pierre Fouquier (1776-1850).
The spines of Fouquieria develop in an unusual way, from a woody thickening on the outer (lower) side of the leaf petiole, which remains after the leaf blade and most of the petiole separate and fall from the plant.[4]
^Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x.
^Felger, Richard S.; Mary B. Moser (1985). People of the Desert and Sea: Ethnobotany of the Seri Indians. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. ISBN978-0-8165-0818-1.
^W. J. Robinson, 1904. The spines of Fouquieria. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 31(1):45–50
^ abcRebman, J. P.; Gibson, J.; Rich, K. (2016). "Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Baja California, Mexico" (PDF). San Diego Society of Natural History. 45: 174.
^"Species Records of Fouquieria". Germplasm Resources Information Network: Fouquieria. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
Moser, Mary B.; Stephen A. Marlett (2005). Comcáac quih yaza quih hant ihíip hac: Diccionario seri-español-inglés(PDF) (in Spanish and English). Hermosillo, Sonora: Universidad de Sonora and Plaza y Valdés Editores.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fouquieria.
Wikispecies has information related to Fouquieria.
The Fouquieria Page at the National University of Mexico with photos of the species in the wild
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fouquieria, genus, species, desert, plants, sole, genus, family, ceae, genus, includes, ocotillo, splendens, boojum, tree, cirio, columnaris, they, have, semisucculent, stems, with, thinner, spikes, projecting, from, them, with, leaves, bases, spikes, they, un. Fouquieria is a genus of 11 species of desert plants the sole genus in the family Fouquieriaceae The genus includes the ocotillo F splendens and the Boojum tree or cirio F columnaris They have semisucculent stems with thinner spikes projecting from them with leaves on the bases spikes They are unrelated to cacti and do not look much like them their stems are proportionately thinner than cactus stems and their leaves are larger FouquieriaOcotillo Fouquieria splendens Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder EricalesFamily FouquieriaceaeDC 2 Genus FouquieriaKunth 1 SpeciesSee textSynonymsBronnia KunthIdria Kellogg 1 Contents 1 Taxonomy 1 1 Taxonomic history 1 2 Etymology 2 Ecology 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Species 5 References 6 External linksTaxonomy editTaxonomic history edit Fouquieria species do not have a particularly close resemblance to any other sort of plants genetic evidence has shown they belong in the Ericales Before this they had been variously placed in the Violales or their own order Fouquieriales citation needed The Seri people identify three species of Fouquieria in their area of Mexico jomjeeziz or xomjeeziz F splendens jomjeeziz caacol F diguetii Baja California tree ocotillo and cototaj F columnaris boojum 3 Etymology edit The genus is named after French physician Pierre Fouquier 1776 1850 Ecology editFouquieria shrevei is endemic to the Cuatro Cienegas Basin in Mexico and is unusual in possessing vertical resinous wax bands on the stems and exhibits gypsophily the ability to grow on soils with a high concentration of gypsum It has aromatic white flowers and is presumed to be moth pollinated Other species in the genus with orange or red flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds or carpenter bees Fouquieria diguetii is host to a peacock mite Tuckerella eloisae citation needed The spines of Fouquieria develop in an unusual way from a woody thickening on the outer lower side of the leaf petiole which remains after the leaf blade and most of the petiole separate and fall from the plant 4 Distribution and habitat editThese plants are native to northern Mexico and the bordering US states of Arizona southern California New Mexico and parts of southwestern Texas favoring low arid hillsides citation needed Species editFouquieria burragei Rose gulf ocotillo 5 Fouquieria columnaris Kellogg Kellogg ex Curran boojum tree 5 Fouquieria diguetii Tiegh I M Johnst Adam s tree 5 Fouquieria fasciculata Nash Fouquieria formosa Kunth Fouquieria leonilae Miranda Fouquieria macdougallii Nash Fouquieria ochoterenae Miranda Fouquieria purpusii Brandegee Fouquieria shrevei I M Johnst Fouquieria splendens Engelm ocotillo 6 References edit a b Genus Fouquieria Kunth Germplasm Resources Information Network Fouquieria 1996 09 17 Retrieved 2011 04 30 Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2009 An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants APG III Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 2 105 121 doi 10 1111 j 1095 8339 2009 00996 x Felger Richard S Mary B Moser 1985 People of the Desert and Sea Ethnobotany of the Seri Indians Tucson University of Arizona Press ISBN 978 0 8165 0818 1 W J Robinson 1904 The spines of Fouquieria Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 31 1 45 50 a b c Rebman J P Gibson J Rich K 2016 Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Baja California Mexico PDF San Diego Society of Natural History 45 174 Species Records of Fouquieria Germplasm Resources Information Network Fouquieria Retrieved 2011 04 30 Moser Mary B Stephen A Marlett 2005 Comcaac quih yaza quih hant ihiip hac Diccionario seri espanol ingles PDF in Spanish and English Hermosillo Sonora Universidad de Sonora and Plaza y Valdes Editores External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fouquieria nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Fouquieria The Fouquieria Page at the National University of Mexico with photos of the species in the wild Fouquieriaceae in L Watson and M J Dallwitz 1992 onwards The families of flowering plants Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fouquieria amp oldid 1182008629, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
