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tetragonoides

Taxon

Tetragonia tetragonoides (Pall.) Kuntze

Protologue Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 264. 1891 [5 Nov 1891]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (95).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (95).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (8).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (8).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (16).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (16).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (96).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (96).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (7).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (7).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (14).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (14).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (99).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (99).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (81).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (81).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (10).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (10).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (97).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (97).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (86).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (86).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (13).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (13).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (82).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (82).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (15).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (15).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (84).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (84).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (2).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (2).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (85).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (85).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (92).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (92).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (11).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (11).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (89).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (89).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (100).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (100).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (5).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (5).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (93).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (93).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (4).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (4).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (90).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (90).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (9).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (9).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (98).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (98).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (87).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (87).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (83).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (83).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (101).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (101).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (12).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (12).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (94).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (94).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (6).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (6).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (91).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (91).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (102).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (102).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (88).JPG

Tetragonia, WDS 34145--Chile. Playa Colcura. 19 Feb 2013. DSC02120 (88).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco  19 Feb 2013  9160 (3).JPG

Tetragonia tetragonoides, W. D. Stevens 34145--Chile, Bio Bio, Playa Colcura, Pilpilco 19 Feb 2013 9160 (3).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Kermadec Is., Korea, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Queensland, South Australia, Taiwan, Tasmania, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia; introduced into 69 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Stevens, W. D 34145

February 19, 2013

Location

Chile, Bio Bio, Concepcion (Lota, Chivilingo)

-37.144167, -73.170556

Location Remarks

Comuna Lota, Playa Colcura, S of Lota; sand beach and rocky shore at N end of beach. Sea level.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel

Notes

On sand, shoots erect, succulent, stems and fruits red.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Aizoaceae

Genus

Tetragonia

Specific Epithet

tetragonoides

Authorship

(Pall.) Kuntze

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.4

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#257,917 of 335,497

Top 77%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →