Rhynchophora

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

Calyptostylis Arènes

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. ^ a b c "Rhynchophora Arènes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  • 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.
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