Tetradoxa
Tetradoxa is a monotypic genus in the family Adoxaceae containing the single species Tetradoxa omeiensis. It is sometimes included in genus Adoxa.[2] It is endemic to China, where it is known only from Sichuan.[1]
| Tetradoxa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Tetradoxa C.Y.Wu |
| Species: | T. omeiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetradoxa omeiensis (Hara) C.Y.Wu | |
This species has a stem 10 to 20 centimeters long with a few basal leaves and one pair of oppositely arranged stem leaves. It produces an inflorescence of 3 to 5 yellow-green flowers.[2]
References
- China Plant Specialist Group. 2004. Tetradoxa omeiensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004. Downloaded on 18 September 2015.
- Adoxa omeiensis. Flora of China.
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