Tetragonia microcarpa

Taxonomic Classification
  • Division: Magnoliophyta

    • Class: Magnoliopsida

      • Order: Caryophyllales

        • Family: Aizoaceae

Characteristic

Habit: Grass

State: Native

Maximum Height: 3000

Synonymy

Tetragonia kuntzei J. Buchw. ex Kuntze

Tetragonia macrocarpa Phil. var. microcarpa (Phil.) Reiche

Tetragonia tenella I.M. Johnst.

Tetragonia trigona Phil.

Regional Distribution

Arica and Parinacota Region

Tarapaca Region

Antofagasta Region

Atacama Region

State of Conservation
 

Not Evaluated (NE)

Geo-referencing of herbarium specimens

Note: The collection coordinates of the specimens were post-processed to hide their exact position (error close to 2 km). This measure was taken to protect species that are in the threatened category.

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