Tetraena giessii

Tetraena giessii, synonym Zygophyllum giessii, is a species of plant in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Tetraena giessii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Tetraena
Species:
T. giessii
Binomial name
Tetraena giessii
(Merxm. & A.Schreib.) Beier & Thulin[2]
Synonyms[2]

References

  1. Craven, P. 2004. Zygophyllum giessii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
  2. "Tetraena giessii (Merxm. & A.Schreib.) Beier & Thulin", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-26


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