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Clover ash (Tetrazygia)

Description

Tetrazygia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. They are native to the Antilles, and one species also occurs in Florida in the United States. The circumscription of the genus has been debated, but in general, about 25 species are accepted. Clover ash is a common name for plants in this genus

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class:

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Melastomataceae

              • Genus: Tetrazygia