Tetramerista

plant genus

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Tetrameristaceae

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    The three species of Tetramerista grow in Southeast Asia, and the single species of Pentamerista grows in the Guiana Highlands of Venezuela. Both genera have spiral short-stalked leaves with indistinct venation and marginal glands and bear fleshy fruits that are presumably dispersed by animals. Tetramerista has glistening dots on…

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