Tetrazygia

Tetrazygia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. They are native to the Antilles, and one species also occurs in Florida in the United States. The circumscription of the genus has been debated, but in general, about 25 species are accepted.[1] Clover ash is a common name for plants in this genus.[2]

Tetrazygia
Tetrazygia bicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Tetrazygia
Rich. ex DC.

Species include:

References

  1. Granados, E. R. B. (2007). Tetrazygia decorticans (Miconieae, Melastomataceae), a new species from Cuba. Willdenowia, 313-317.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tetrazygia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.


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