Tetramerista

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Tetramerista
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Tetrameristaceae
Genus: Tetramerista
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Tetramerista is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Tetrameristaceae. [1]

Its native range is Borneo and Malaya. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tetramerista Miq. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 March 2021.