Tetralix is a genus of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae.[2][3] It is native to Cuba. Members of the genus are adapted to serpentine soils, and are nickel hyperaccumulators.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Grewioideae |
| Genus: | Tetralix Griseb.[1] |
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Species
editCurrently accepted species include:
- Tetralix brachypetalus Griseb.
- Tetralix cristalensis Bisse
- Tetralix jaucoensis Bisse
- Tetralix moaensis Bisse
- Tetralix nipensis Urb.
References
edit- ^ Cat. Pl. Cub.: 8 (1866)
- ^ "Tetralix Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Tetralix Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ 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. S2CID 205599018.