(botany) A family of dicotyledonous plants in the order Polygalales distinguished by having three carpels, several fertile stamens, five petals that are commonly fringed or toothed, and indehiscent fruit.
Malpighiaceae
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(mal′pig·ē′ās·ē′ē)
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
tropical shrubs or trees
Synonym: family Malpighiaceae
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Malpighiaceae |
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The Malpighiaceae, a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales, comprises approximately 75 genera and 1300 species of the tropics and subtropics. About 80% of the genera and 90% of the species occur in the New World (West Indies and the southernmost United States to Argentina) and the rest in the Old World (Africa, Madagascar, and Indomalaysia to New Caledonia and the Philippines).
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External links
- Malpighiaceae Malpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, literature, and nomenclature
- Malpighiaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com
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