Tetramolopium Explained

Tetramolopium is a genus of plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2]}

Most of the species are native to New Guinea, 11 species are found in Hawaii, and one in the Cook Islands, with the island populations apparently representing a recent (by evolutionary standards) colonization.^[3] It is related to Camptacra, Kippistia, Minuria, Peripleura, and Vittadinia all of which are from Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, or Pacific islands.^[4]

Species^{[5] [6]}

formerly included^[5] see Diplostephium

• Tetramolopium ochraceum - Diplostephium ochraceum
• Tetramolopium phylicoides - Diplostephium phylicoides
• Tetramolopium rupestre - Diplostephium rupestre

External links

• Plants of Hawaii has photos of several species

Notes and References

1. Nees von Esenbeck, Christian Gottfried Daniel. 1832. Genera et Species Asterearum 202
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40012003 Tropicos, Tetramolopium Nees
3. 10.2307/2446048 . Genetics of Adaptive Radiation in Hawaiian and Cook Islands Species of Tetramolopium (Asteraceae; Astereae). I. Nuclear RFLP Marker Diversity . 1997 . Okada, Miki . American Journal of Botany . 84 . 1236–1246 . Whitkus, Richard . Lowrey, Timothy K . 9 . 2446048 . 10211.1/859 . free .
4. 10.2307/3558339 . Molecular and Morphological Reassessment of Relationships within the Vittadinia Group of Astereae (Asteraceae) . 2001 . Lowrey, Timothy K. . American Journal of Botany . 88 . 1279–1289 . 11454628 . Quinn . CJ . Taylor . RK . Chan . R . Kimball . RT . De Nardi . JC . 7 . 3558339 . free .
5. http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/compositaeweb/default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=e225b0df-214c-483f-948d-2d689e5fb7ce Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
6. Web site: GRIN Species Records of Tetramolopium . Germplasm Resources Information Network . United States Department of Agriculture . 2011-03-09.