Tetrachondraceae Explained

Tetrachondraceae is a plant family in the order Lamiales. The family contains the two genera Polypremum and Tetrachondra,^[1] which together comprise the three species:

• Polypremum procumbens – juniper leaf or rustweed^{[2] [3]}
• Tetrachondra hamiltonii
• Tetrachondra patagonica

Notes and References

1. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/family.pl?1106 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network – (GRIN). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. (8 January 2013)
2. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=POPR4 USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database: Polypremum procumbens L. – juniper leaf
3. http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3616 Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: Polypremum procumbens L. – rustweed