''Zygophyllum fontanesii'',

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''Tetraena fontanesii'', is a species of plant of the family

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. It is found in

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and northwest Africa.

Description

This

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and

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plant can grow up to 50 cm. It has sub-cylindrical or curved leaves and flowers ranging from white to yellow. Its fruit measures 5–7 mm.''Tetraena fontanesii'' (Webb & Berthel.) Beier & Thulin, Flora Vascular de Canarias, Manuel Luis Gil González. Lcdo. Ciencias Biológicas (Botánica) and Profesor de Enseñanza Secundaria

Distribution

The plant occurs in the Canary Islands,Manuel Arechavaleta, S. Rodríguez, Nieves Zurita, A. García (Hrsg.):
Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias. Hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
' (''List of Forest Species of the Canary Islands''). 2009. Gobierno de Canarias, p. 148 Cape Verde and northwest Africa (Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and Senegal).

References

fontanesii Succulent plants Flora of the Canary Islands Flora of Cape Verde Flora of Mauritania Flora of Morocco Flora of Senegal Flora of Western Sahara Flora of Fuerteventura Flora of Lanzarote Flora of Tenerife Flora of the Savage Islands {{Rosid-stub