Zygophyllum mongolicum
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| Zygophyllum mongolicum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Zygophyllum |
| Species: | Z. mongolicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygophyllum mongolicum | |
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Zygophyllum mongolicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is endemic to the Inner Mongolia region in China.[1] It was formerly known as Tetraena mongolica but the genus Tetraena is now regarded as synonym to Zygophyllum.[2] The endangered status of this species and its xerophytic lifestyle adapted to withstand harsh environments prompted researchers to sequence its genome, the first of a member of the order Zygophyllales.[3]
