Tidestromia suffruticosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Tidestromia |
| Species: | T. suffruticosa
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| Tidestromia suffruticosa | |
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Tidestromia suffruticosa, the shrubby honeysweet,[2] is a perennial plant in the family Amaranthaceae of the southwestern United States and northeastern Mexican deserts. It has one of the highest rates of photosynthesis ever recorded.[3] It flowers from April to December.[3]
Subtaxa[edit]
The following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Tidestromia suffruticosa var. oblongifolia (S.Watson) Sánch.Pino & Flores Olv.
- Tidestromia suffruticosa var. suffruticosa
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Tidestromia suffruticosa (Torr.) Standl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tidestromia suffruticosa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ a b MacKay, Pam (2013). Mojave Desert Wildflowers. Morris Publishing. p. 260.
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