Tetraena fontanesii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Tetraena |
| Species: | T. fontanesii
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Tetraena fontanesii, synonym Zygophyllum fontanesii, is a species of plant of the family Zygophyllaceae. It is found in Macaronesia and northwest Africa.[2][3]
Description[edit]
This halophile and xerophile plant can grow up to 50 cm. It has sub-cylindrical or curved leaves and flowers ranging from white to yellow. Its fruit measures 5–7 mm.[4]
Distribution[edit]
The plant occurs in the Canary Islands,[5] Cape Verde and northwest Africa (Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and Senegal).[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tetraena fontanesii (Webb & Berthel.) Beier & Thulin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- ^ Hernández-Cordero, Antonio I., et al. "Proposal for new EU habitats associated with coastal dune fields of the Macaronesian region. A case study in the Canary Islands (Spain)." Journal of Coastal Conservation 19.2 (2015): 213-225.
- ^ Lauterbach, Maximilian, et al. "Evolution of leaf anatomy in arid environments–a case study in southern African Tetraena and Roepera (Zygophyllaceae)." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2016).
- ^ Tetraena fontanesii (Webb & Berthel.) Beier & Thulin, Flora Vascular de Canarias, Manuel Luis Gil González. Lcdo. Ciencias Biológicas (Botánica) and Profesor de Enseñanza Secundaria
- ^ Manuel Arechavaleta, S. Rodríguez, Nieves Zurita, A. García (Hrsg.): Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias. Hongos, plantas y animales terrestres (List of Forest Species of the Canary Islands). 2009. Gobierno de Canarias, p. 148 ISBN 978-84-89729-21-6
- ^ "Tetraena fontanesii". Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva: African Plant Database. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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