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Polycarpon tetraphyllum subsp. tetraphyllum

Four Leaved Allseed, Four Leaved Manyseed
Other regional names: Fourleaf Manyseed
  • Fourleaf Manyseed
Also known as: ? bivonii J.Gay +15 more
  • ? bivonii J.Gay
  • Alsine polycarpa Crantz
  • Arversia frankenioides Cambess.
  • Arversia loeflingiae (Wall. ex Wight & Arn.) Walp.
  • Arversia loeflingii (Wight & Arn.) Walp.
  • Hapalosia loeflingiae Wall.
  • Hapalosia loeflingiae Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
  • Hapalosia loeflingii Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
  • Herniaria alsines-folia Mill.
  • Herniaria alsinifolia (L.) Mill.
  • Holosteum tetraphyllum (L.) Thunb.
  • Illecebrum alsinifolium Comm. ex Poir.
  • Illecebrum alsinifolium L.
  • Illecebrum striatum Pers.
  • Loeflingia caspica S.G.Gmel.
  • Loeflingia indica Retz.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.

Polycarpon tetraphyllum subsp. tetraphyllum (commonly known as Four-Leaved Allseed or Four-Leaved Manyseed) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Polycarpon tetraphyllum, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Selvagens, Sicilia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Ascension, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Desventurados Is., Easter Is., Ecuador, Florida, Free State, Georgia, Haiti, Hawaii, Illinois, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, South Carolina, St.Helena, Tasmania, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington
Base Species & Variations

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