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Tetragonia L.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
480
ICN
Tetragonia L.
Tetragonia implexicoma (Miq.) Hook.f.
genus
Tetragonia

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Aizoaceae
Tetragonia

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Tetragonia L.

Fls with calyx tube adnate to ovary, often produced, 3-5-lobed; petals 0; stamens 1-many. Ovary 2-8-celled; styles as many as cells. Fr. globose to turbinate, endocarp hard, mesocarp fleshy or not. Herbs or subshrubs with trailing to erect stems; lvs alt., ± succulent. About 25 spp. mostly of S. Africa.

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Tetragonella Miq.
Tetragonella Miq.
Heenan, P.B. (2022)
Tetragonia L.
Tetragonia L.
Tetragonia L.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Tetragonia L.
Tetragonia L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Aizoaceae
Tetragonia L.
Tetragonia L.
Heenan, P.B. (2022)
Tetragonia L.
Tetragonia
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Tetragonia L.
Aizoaceae

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Tetragonia L.
Australia
Victoria
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Tetragonia L.
Chile
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Tetragonia L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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cffd8747-1e8a-41b9-830a-e6e4b2c9c49b
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
29 July 2021
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