- Galphimia
Taxobox
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Galphimia gracilis "
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Malpighiales
familia =Malpighiaceae
genus = "Galphimia"
genus_authority =Cav.
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = 26 species; see text"Galphimia" is a
genus in theMalpighiaceae , a family of about 75 genera offlowering plant s in the orderMalpighiales . "Galphimia" comprises 26species of large herbs, shrubs, and treelets. Twenty-two species occur inMexico , one ("G. angustifolia") extending intoTexas and one ("G. speciosa") ranging toNicaragua ; four species ("G. amambayensis", "G. australis", "G. brasiliensis", "G. platyphylla") occur inSouth America , south of theAmazon Basin . "Galphimia gracilis " is widely cultivated in warm regions throughout the world (but often confused with "G. glauca" and also "G. brasiliensis"). Eight species (ofMexico andCentral America ) are distinctive in that thepetals become stiff and papery, and persist past the stage of fruit maturation."Galphimia" is sometimes confused with "
Thryallis ", a different genus ofMalpighiaceae that occurs inBrazil and adjacentParaguay andBolivia . At one time some species now assigned to "Galphimia" were referred to "Thryallis", but the generic name "Thryallis" is now aconserved name according to the rules of theInternational Code of Botanical Nomenclature . The genus "Thryallis" is distinctive in the stellate hairs and scales found on the vegetative parts, and in that the limb of the petals is much wider than long, traits not found in "Galphimia".;Species
External links and references
* [http://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/malpigh Malpighiaceae] Malpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature
* [http://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/Gal1.html Galphimia]
*Anderson, C. 2007. Revision of "Galphimia" (Malpighiaceae). Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 25: 1–82.
*Anderson, C. 1995. Revision of "Thryallis" (Malpighiaceae). Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 20: 3–14.
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