''Quaternella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...
, endemic to Brazil.
They are shrubs or subshrubs found mostly in the
cerrado biome.
Species
Currently accepted species include:
*''
Quaternella confusa''
Pedersen
*''
Quaternella ephedroides''
Pedersen
*''
Quaternella glabratoides''
(Suess.) Pedersen
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q15930865
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae genera