| Zygophyllum | |
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| Zygophyllum fabago | |
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| Zygophyllum sp. flower | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Subfamily: | Zygophylloideae |
| Genus: | Zygophyllum L.[1] |
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
Zygophyllum is the type genus of theflowering plant familyZygophyllaceae. The generic name is derived from theGreek words ζυγόν (zygon), meaning "double", and φυλλον (phyllon), meaning "leaf".[3] It refers to the leaves, each of which have twoleaflets.
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The genus is distributed inarid andsemi-arid regions ofAfrica, theMediterranean Basin,central Asia,Australia, and North and South America.[1]
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Molecular phylogenetic analysis suggested that as previouslycircumscribed,Zygophyllum was notmonophyletic, and the genus was split among a number of other genera, includingAugea,Fagonia,Roepera andTetraena.[4] As of February 2024[update],Plants of the World Online accepted onlyRoepera of these genera, regardingAugea,Fagonia andTetraena as synonyms ofZygophyllum.[1]
As of April 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted 117 species (including those other sources place inAugea,Fagonia andTetraena):[1]
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