Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the

Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...

, especially in

tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...

dry forests.

Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (14 February 1776 – 16 March 1858) was a prolific German botanist, physician, zoologist, and natural philosopher. He was a contemporary of Goethe and was born within the lifetime of Linnaeus. He de ...

first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two species (''T. polystachyum'' and ''T. nervosum'') on the journey of .

Species

There are approximately 60 species in the genus : * '' Tetramerium abditum'' * '' Tetramerium angustius'' * '' Tetramerium aureum'' * '' Tetramerium butterwickianum'' * ''

Tetramerium calderonii Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium coeruleum'' * '' Tetramerium costatum'' * ''

Tetramerium crenatum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium denudatum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium diffusum'' * ''

Tetramerium emilyanum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium flavum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium fruticosum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (14 Febru ...

'' * '' Tetramerium geniculatum'' * ''

Tetramerium glandulosum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium glutinosum'' * ''

Tetramerium gualanense Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium guerrerense Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium hillii Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium hintonii Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium hispidum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium jasminoides Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium langlassei Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium latifolium Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium leptocaule Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium macrostachyum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium macvaughii'' * '' Tetramerium mcvaughii'' * ''

Tetramerium montevidense Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium multiflorum'' * ''

Tetramerium nemorum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium nervosum'' * ''

Tetramerium oaxacanum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium obovatum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium ochoterenae'' * '' Tetramerium occidentale'' * '' Tetramerium odoratissimum'' * '' Tetramerium oleaefolium'' * '' Tetramerium ovalifolium'' * ''

Tetramerium ovatum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium paniculatum'' * ''

Tetramerium peruvianum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium platystegium'' * ''

Tetramerium polystachyum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium racemulosum'' * '' Tetramerium rubrum'' * '' Tetramerium rzedowskii'' * '' Tetramerium sagasteguianum'' * ''

Tetramerium scabrum Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium scorpioides'' * '' Tetramerium sessilifolium'' * ''

Tetramerium standleyi Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium stipulaceum'' * '' Tetramerium surcubambense'' * '' Tetramerium tenuissimum'' * '' Tetramerium tetramerioides'' * ''

Tetramerium torreyella Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

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Tetramerium wasshausenii Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

'' * '' Tetramerium yaquianum'' * ''

Tetramerium zeta Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck first described the genus in 1846 after collecting two sp ...

References

External links

Tetramerium on mobot.org

Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)
Acanthaceae Acanthaceae genera Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck {{Acanthaceae-stub