Biology:Tetralix

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Tetralix is a genus of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae.[1][2] It is native to Cuba. Members of the genus are adapted to serpentine soils, and are nickel hyperaccumulators.[3]

Species

Five species are currently accepted.[1]

  • Tetralix brachypetalus Griseb.
  • Tetralix cristalensis Bisse
  • Tetralix jaucoensis Bisse
  • Tetralix moaensis Bisse
  • Tetralix nipensis Urb.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tetralix Griseb.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332006-2. 
  2. "Tetralix Griseb.". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/6473F. 
  3. Kazakou, E.; Dimitrakopoulos, P. G.; Baker, A. J. M.; Reeves, R. D.; Troumbis, A. Y. (2008). "Hypotheses, mechanisms and trade-offs of tolerance and adaptation to serpentine soils: From species to ecosystem level". Biological Reviews 83 (4): 495–508. doi:10.1111/j.1469-185X.2008.00051.x. PMID 18823392. 

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