Galphimieae Nied.

de Almeida, Rafael F., de Morais, Isa L., Alves-Silva, Thais, Antonio-Domingues, Higor & Pellegrini, Marco O. O., 2024, A new classification system and taxonomic synopsis for Malpighiaceae (Malpighiales, Rosids) based on molecular phylogenetics, morphology, palynology, and chemistry, PhytoKeys 242, pp. 69-138 : 69-138

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.3897/phytokeys.242.117469

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11252708

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E53621B6-4DDC-5825-89F6-CAFA15B24060

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scientific name

Galphimieae Nied.
status

 

1.3. Galphimieae Nied. in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. III, 4: 53, 67. 1890.

≡ Galphimiinae Nied. in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. III, 4: 53, 69. 1890.

Type genus.

Galphimia Cav.

Diagnosis.

Peduncle of cincinni present, floral buds with petals keeled, anther projections laterally inserted on thecae, presence of naphthopyrans and oxazinanes.

Notes.

Galphimieae currently comprises only three accepted genera ( Galphimia , Spachea , and Verrucularina ) and 40 species (20 threatened species; Suppl. material 1) of trees, shrubs or subshrubs endemic to the Americas ( POWO 2024).