Presliophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.

[1] It is native to Peru, Chile and north-western Argentina.

[1] The genus name of Presliophytum is in honour of Carl Borivoj Presl (1794–1852), a Czech botanist.

[2] The -phytum part of the name refers to phyte meaning 'plant'.

[3] It was first described and published in Taxon Vol.55 on page 467 in 2006.