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Species of succulent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tetragonia eremaea is a member of the genus Tetragonia and is endemic to Australia.
| Tetragonia eremaea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Tetragonia |
| Species: | T. eremaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetragonia eremaea | |
The annual herb has a prostrate habit that typically grows to a height of 3 to 20 centimetres (1.2 to 7.9 in). It blooms between August and October producing yellow-green flowers.[1]
The plant is often found over granite or limestone and has a distribution throughout southern Australia[2]
The species was first formally described by the botanist Carl Hansen Ostenfeld in 1921 in the article Contributions to West Australian Botany, part III : Additions and notes to the flora of extra-tropical W. Australia. in the journal Biologiske meddelelser, Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab.[3]
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