Tetraena fontanesii explained

Tetraena fontanesii, synonym Zygophyllum fontanesii, is a species of plant of the family Zygophyllaceae. It is found in Macaronesia and northwest Africa.^{[1] [2]}

Description

This halophile and xerophile plant can grow up to 50 cm. It has sub-cylindrical or curved leaves and flowers ranging from white to yellow. Its fruit measures 5–7 mm.^[3]

Distribution

The plant occurs in the Canary Islands,^[4] Cape Verde and northwest Africa (Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and Senegal).^[5]

Notes and References

1. Hernández-Cordero, Antonio I., et al. "Proposal for new EU habitats associated with coastal dune fields of the Macaronesian region. A case study in the Canary Islands (Spain)." Journal of Coastal Conservation 19.2 (2015): 213-225.
2. Lauterbach, Maximilian, et al. "Evolution of leaf anatomy in arid environments–a case study in southern African Tetraena and Roepera (Zygophyllaceae)." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2016).
3. Tetraena fontanesii (Webb & Berthel.) Beier & Thulin, Flora Vascular de Canarias, Manuel Luis Gil González. Lcdo. Ciencias Biológicas (Botánica) and Profesor de Enseñanza Secundaria
4. Manuel Arechavaleta, S. Rodríguez, Nieves Zurita, A. García (Hrsg.): Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias. Hongos, plantas y animales terrestres (List of Forest Species of the Canary Islands). 2009. Gobierno de Canarias, p. 148
5. Web site: Tetraena fontanesii. 27 January 2019 . Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva

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