Rhynchophora

Rhynchophora

.Taxobox
color = lightgreen
name = "Rhynchophora"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Malpighiales
familia = Malpighiaceae
genus = "Rhynchophora" Arènes
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
*"R. humbertii" Arènes
*"R. phillipsonii" W. R. Anderson

Rhynchophora is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. "Rhynchophora" comprises 2 species of slender woody vines native to Madagascar. The distinctive 3–4-winged fruit resembles a helicopter and is unique in the family.

External links and reference

* [http://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/malpigh Malpighiaceae] Malpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature
*Anderson, W. R. 2001. Observations on the Malagasy genus "Rhynchophora" (Malpighiaceae). Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 23: 53–58.


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