Tetracoccus (plant) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tetracoccus (plant) |
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| Tetracoccus dioicus | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Picrodendraceae |
| Tribe: | Podocalyceae |
| Subtribe: | Tetracoccinae |
| Genus: | Tetracoccus Engelm. ex Parry |
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| Tetracoccus dioicus Parry
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Halliophytum I.M.Johnst. |
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Tetracoccus is a group of plants, also known as a genus, that belongs to the plant family called Picrodendraceae. You might hear plants from this group called Shrubby-spurge.
A scientist named Charles Christopher Parry first described this plant group in 1885. The name Tetracoccus comes from Greek words. "Tetra" means "four," and "kokkos" means "kernel" or "grain." So, the name means "four seed."
Where Tetracoccus Plants Grow
These plants naturally grow in the southwestern United States and the northern parts of Mexico. You can find them in dry places like deserts or in areas with chaparral, which is a type of shrubland.
Types of Tetracoccus Plants
There are several different kinds of Tetracoccus plants. Here are some of them:
- Tetracoccus capensis — This plant is found only in the Baja California Sur state in Mexico.
- Tetracoccus dioicus — This type grows only in the Peninsular Ranges in northwestern Baja California state, Mexico. It also grows in southern California in the U.S., specifically in San Diego, Orange, and Riverside Counties.
- Tetracoccus fasciculatus — You can find this plant in Mexico, in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Nuevo León, and Puebla.
- Tetracoccus hallii — This plant lives in the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert. These deserts are located in California, Nevada, and Arizona in the U.S., and in Baja California state, Mexico. Sometimes, this plant is considered a type of T. fasciculatus.
- Tetracoccus ilicifolius — This plant is special because it only grows in Death Valley National Park. This park is in the Mojave Desert and eastern Inyo County, California.
See also
In Spanish: Tetracoccus para niños
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