Tetradoxa
| Tetradoxa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Tetradoxa |
| Species: | T. omeiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetradoxa omeiensis (Hara) C.Y.Wu | |
Tetradoxa is a monotypic genus in the family Adoxaceae containing the single species Tetradoxa omeiensis. It is sometimes included in genus Adoxa.[1] It is endemic to China, where it is known only from Sichuan.[2]
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 Adoxa omeiensis. Flora of China.
- ↑ China Plant Specialist Group. 2004. Tetradoxa omeiensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004. Downloaded on 18 September 2015.
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