Tetrataxis
Encyclopedia
Tetrataxis is a genus of plant
in family Lythraceae
. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Lythraceae
Lythraceae
Lythraceae are a family of flowering plants. It includes about 620 species of mostly herbs, with some shrubs and trees, in 31 genera. Major genera include Cuphea , Lagerstroemia , Nesaea , Rotala , and Lythrum...
. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
- Tetrataxis salicifoliaTetrataxis salicifoliaTetrataxis salicifolia is a species of plant in the Lythraceae family. It is endemic to Mauritius. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-Source:* Florens, D. 2000. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
, ( ThouarsLouis-Marie Aubert du Petit-ThouarsLouis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars was an eminent French botanist.-Introduction:He was from an aristocrat family of the region of Anjou, where he grew up in the castle of Boumois, near Saumur...
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