Adoxa omeiensis

Adoxa omeiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Adoxa
Species:
A. omeiensis
Binomial name
Adoxa omeiensis
Synonyms[2]

Tetradoxa omeiensis (H.Hara) C.Y.Wu

Adoxa omeiensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae. It is a rhizomatous geophyte endemic to Sichuan Province in south-central China.[3][2] Some authorities place it in the monotypic genus Tetradoxa as Tetradoxa omeiensis.[1]

This species has a stem 10 to 20 centimeters long with a few basal leaves and one pair of oppositely arranged stem leaves. It produces an inflorescence of 3 to 5 yellow-green flowers.[3]

The species was first described by Hiroshi Hara in 1981.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Tetradoxa omeiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T46399A11049629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46399A11049629.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Adoxa omeiensis H.Hara". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Adoxa omeiensis. Flora of China.