Vauquelinia, along with
Lindleya and
Kageneckia were formerly placed in family
Quillajaceae, and have dry
dehiscent fruit. Unlike the
pome-fruited members of tribe Maleae within the Rosaceae, which share a base chromosome number of 17 with
Lindleya and
Kageneckia,
Vauquelinia has a base chromosome number of 15.
Species , four species and some subspecies were recognized: •
Vauquelinia angustifolia Rydb. •
Vauquelinia australis Standl. •
Vauquelinia californica (Torr.) Sarg. — Arizona rosewood •
Vauquelinia californica ssp.
californica •
Vauquelinia californica ssp.
pauciflora (Standl.) Hess & Henrickson •
Vauquelinia corymbosa Humb. & Bonpl. — slimleaf rosewood •
Vauquelinia corymbosa ssp.
angustifolia (Rydb.) Hess & Henrickson •
Vauquelinia corymbosa ssp.
corymbosa ==References==