Tetrapterocarpon

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Tetrapterocarpon
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Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Tetrapterocarpon
Humbert
Species

T. geayi Humbert
T. septentrionalis Du Puy & R.Rabev.

Tetrapterocarpon is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is endemic to Madagascar. [1]

Species

Two species are accepted: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Tetrapterocarpon Humbert. Plants of the World Online , Kew Science. Accessed 14 September 2022.