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Authors:
(Greenm.) Wussow & Urbatsch
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1980
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 4: 313 (1980)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000086993
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Brandegee's Tetrachyron
- Tetrachyron Brandegei
- Brandegee's Four-Spike
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Tetrachyron brandegei (also called Brandegee's Tetrachyron, among many other common names) is a perennial herb that grows up to 30 cm tall. It has a basal rosette of leaves with toothed margins and small yellow flower heads. Native to Mexico, it is found in dry grasslands, rocky slopes, and open woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Tetrachyron brandegei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Tetrachyron brandegei has small, yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Tetrachyron brandegei is a hardy, evergreen shrub that is native to Mexico. It grows best in well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation can be done from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or summer in a well-drained seed raising mix. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a well-drained cutting mix.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Tetrachyron brandegei
                        
                            Tetrachyron brandegei can be found in the southwestern United States, primarily in California, Arizona, and New Mexico.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Tetrachyron brandegei FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Tetrachyron brandegei?
Tetrachyron brandegei
What is the common name of Tetrachyron brandegei?
Brandegei Tetrachyron
Where is Tetrachyron brandegei native to?
Mexico
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Tetrachyron genus
                        
                            Tetrachyron chimalapanum, 
Tetrachyron grayi, 
Tetrachyron orizabaensis, 
Tetrachyron discolor, 
Tetrachyron torresii, 
Tetrachyron manicatum, 
Tetrachyron brandegei, 
Tetrachyron websteri, 
Tetrachyron orizabaensis, 
Tetrachyron omissum, 
Tetrachyron paneroi,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            James R. Wussow: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wussow' in the authors string.