Malpighia glabra

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Wild Crapemyrtle
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Malpighia
Species:
M. glabra
Binomial name
Malpighia glabra
L.
Synonyms [1]
  • Bunchosia parvifolia S.Watson
  • Malpighia biflora Poir.
  • Malpighia dicipiens Sessé & Moc.
  • Malpighia fallax Salisb.
  • Malpighia lucida Pav. ex A. Juss.
  • Malpighia lucida Pav. ex Moric.
  • Malpighia myrtoides Moritz ex Nied.
  • Malpighia neumanniana A. Juss.
  • Malpighia nitida Mill.
  • Malpighia oxycocca var. biflora (Poir.) Nied.
  • Malpighia peruviana Moric.
  • Malpighia punicifolia L.
  • Malpighia semeruco A.Juss.
  • Malpighia undulata A. Juss.
  • Malpighia uniflora Tussac
  • Malpighia virgata Pav.

Malpighia glabra, the wild crapemyrtle, is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae. It has often been confused with the related cultivated crop tree M. emarginata , but has small insipid fruit and a very different flower structure. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. ↑ Genetic resources of tropical and sub-tropical fruits and nuts (excluding Musa) (PDF). International Board for Plant Genetic Resources. 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2013.
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