Rhynchophora

Rhynchophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Malpighiaceae
Genus:	Rhynchophora Arènes
Species [1]
Rhynchophora humbertii Arènes Rhynchophora phillipsonii W.R.Anderson
Synonyms [1]
CalyptostylisArènes

Rhynchophora is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 73 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Rhynchophora comprises two species of slender woody vines native to Madagascar. ^[1] The distinctive three to four-winged fruit resembles a helicopter and is unique in the family.

References

1. "Rhynchophora Arènes". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2 May 2025.

External links

• Malpighiaceae Malpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature
• Rhynchophora
• Anderson, W. R. 2001. Observations on the Malagasy genus Rhynchophora (Malpighiaceae). Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 23: 53–58.