Taxon:  Tetraena simplex (L.) Beier & Thulin



Summary
Genus:
Tetraena
Family:
Zygophyllaceae
Subfamily:
Zygophylloideae
Nomen number:
455148
Place of publication:
Pl. Syst. Evol. 240:36.  2003
Verified:
04/23/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Zygophyllum simplex L.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  2. Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  3. Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62 Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  4. Beier, B. A. et al. 2003. Phylogenetic relationships and taxonomy of subfamily Zygophylloideae (Zygophyllaceae) based on molecular and morphological data. Pl. Syst. Evol. 240:11-39.
  5. Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  6. Cufodontis, G. 1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  7. Ghazanfar, S. A. 1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2 Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  8. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  9. Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  10. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  11. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  12. Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  13. Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  14. Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
India (Hindi)kuni  2Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
India (Hindi)lunwo  2Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaKenya   
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaCabo Verde  Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaDjibouti   
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEritrea   
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEthiopia   
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSudan   
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria   
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt  Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya  Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaAngola   
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaBotswana  Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62 Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaCape Province Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62 Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaFree State Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62 Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSenegal   
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaOman  Ghazanfar, S. A. 1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2 Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaSaudi Arabia  Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaYemen  Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaAfghanistan  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan   
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaGujarat Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaHaryana Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaRajasthan Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan  Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
Native
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Cabo Verde
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Senegal
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, South Africa [Cape Province, Free State]
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
  • WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Iran, Jordan
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India [Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan], Pakistan

Reference(s)
  1. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  2. Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  3. Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62 Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  4. Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  5. Ghazanfar, S. A. 1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2 Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  6. Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  7. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  8. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  9. Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
  10. Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora. Note: = Zygophyllum simplex L.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=455148. Accessed 10 October 2026.