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]

Tetralix
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Grewioideae
Genus: Tetralix
Griseb.[1]
Species

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Species

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Currently accepted species include:

References

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  1. ^ Cat. Pl. Cub.: 8 (1866)
  2. ^ "Tetralix Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tetralix Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.