Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
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4251.000 Malpighia
Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand
Description of the genus
Shrubs, erect or trees. Stipules small and inconspicuous. Leaves mostly shortly petiolate; lamina entire or holly-like, coriaceous to membranous. Inflorescence corymbs or umbels, sometimes flowers solitary; pedicels equal or usually much longer than peduncles. Calyx 6-10 glandular; petals unequal, glabrous, dentate or fimbriate, often ciliate, or some of them entire. Fruit drupaceous, normally of 3 nutlets and 3-seeded. Worldwide: 40 species in tropical America. Zimbabwe: 2 cultivated taxa. |
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Links to cultivated taxa View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Content |
| coccigera L. | |
| emarginata DC. | Image |
Other sources of information about Malpighia:
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): MalpighiaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Malpighia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Malpighia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Malpighia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Malpighia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Malpighia
JSTOR Plant Science: Malpighia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Malpighia
Plants of the World Online: Malpighia
Tropicos: Malpighia
Wikipedia: Malpighia
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