Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Malpighiaceae

Literature

Launert, E. (1963) Malpighiaceae FZ 2(1)

Description of the family

Woody climbers, subshrubs, shrubs or small trees with medifixed hairs. Stipules present or 0. Leaves alternate (Acridocarpus) or opposite or ternate, simple, entire. Inflorescences terminal and axillary. Bracts and bracteoles present. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic. Sepals 5. Petals 5, often unguiculate. Stamens 10. Ovary superior, (2-)3(-5)-locular. Fruit (in ours) winged.

Worldwide: 67 genera and 1,100 species, tropical and warm zones, especially S America.

Sphedamnocarpus angolensis

Links to genera: (4)    View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

GenusContent
Acridocarpus Guill. & Perr.
Caucanthus Forssk.
Sphedamnocarpus Planch. ex Benth.Description, Image
Triaspis Burch.

Other sources of information about Malpighiaceae:

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Malpighiaceae page
Flora of Mozambique: Malpighiaceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Malpighiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Malpighiaceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=130, retrieved 9 February 2010

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