Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Malpighiales

Malpighiaceae

Launert, E. (1963) Malpighiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 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 South America.

Mozambique: 5 genera and 13 taxa.

Tristellateia africana

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

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

Other sources of information about Malpighiaceae:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Malpighiaceae
Flora of Caprivi: Malpighiaceae
Flora of Malawi: Malpighiaceae
Flora of Zambia: Malpighiaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Malpighiaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Malpighiaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Malpighiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Malpighiaceae
Wikipedia: Malpighiaceae


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-23

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2023). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Malpighiaceae.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=130, retrieved 25 March 2023

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