Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Malpighiaceae

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.

Tristellateia africana

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Triaspis macropteron subsp. massaiensis

Triaspis macropteron subsp. massaiensis

Sphedamnocarpus pruriens var. pruriens

Sphedamnocarpus pruriens var. pruriens

Sphedamnocarpus pruriens var. pruriens

Sphedamnocarpus pruriens var. pruriens

Sphedamnocarpus pruriens var. pruriens

Sphedamnocarpus pruriens var. pruriens

Tristellateia africana

Tristellateia africana

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

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

Other sources of information about Malpighiaceae:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Stefaan Dondeyne 2007-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Dondeyne, S. (2013). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Malpighiaceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=130, retrieved 22 May 2013

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