Tetrazygia
| Tetrazygia | |
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| Tetrazygia bicolor | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Tetrazygia Rich. ex DC. |
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]
Species include:
- Tetrazygia albicans (D. Don ex Naud.) Triana
- Tetrazygia bicolor
- Tetrazygia decorticans[1]
- Tetrazygia elegans Urban
References
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- ^ a b Granados, E. R. B. (2007). Tetrazygia decorticans (Miconieae, Melastomataceae), a new species from Cuba. Willdenowia, 313-317.
- ^ 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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