Tristicha Explained

Tristicha trifaria is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Podostemaceae. It is the sole species in genus Tristicha.^[1] It is an aquatic subshrub native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, Africa, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and northwestern Australia.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are accepted.

• Tristicha trifaria subsp. pulchella – Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, and southern Egypt
• Tristicha trifaria subsp. tlatlayana – central Mexico
• Tristicha trifaria subsp. trifaria – northeastern Mexico to Northeastern Argentina; sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar; Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia; Northern Territory and Western Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tristicha Thouars Plants of the World Online Kew Science . . 12 May 2024. en.