Galphimia
| Galphimia | |
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| Galphimia gracilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Malpighiaceae |
| Genus: | Galphimia Cav.
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| Species | |
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26 species; see text | |
Galphimia is a
petals
become stiff and papery, and persist past the stage of fruit maturation.
Galphimia is sometimes confused with International 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.
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External links and references
- Malpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature from the University of Michigan Herbarium
- Galphimia
- Thryallis
- 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.