Pintoa chilensis

Pintoa chilensis
Pintoa chilensis in Atacama, Chile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Pintoa
Gay
Species:
P. chilensis
Binomial name
Pintoa chilensis
Gay
Synonyms
  • Pintoa chilensis var. eglandulosa Phil.
  • Pintoa chilensis var. glandulosa Phil.
  • Pintoa chilensis var. microphylla Phil.

Pintoa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae. It only contains one known species, Pintoa chilensis, a shrub endemic to Chile.