Contains 0 genera and 0 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
MALPIGHIACEAE
Dicot
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Classification
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MALPIGHIALES
MALPIGHIACEAE
Genera
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Identification Key
1. Leaf blade margin prickly
1. Leaf blade margin entire
2
2. Leafy stems conspicuously lenticellate
3
2. Leafy stems with few to no conspicuous lenticels
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3. Shrubs; fruit a drupe
3. Vines, rarely shrubs; fruit a schizocarp
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4. Stems with whitish lenticels; leaf blade secondary veins obscure, not impressed on the upper surface; petals pink to reddish
4. Stems with brownish lenticels; leaf blade secondary veins apparent, impressed on the upper surface; petals yellow
5. Leaf blade spatulate to obovate; fruit a drupe
5. Leaf blade elliptic to ovate; fruit a schizocarp
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6. Leaf blade lateral veins apparent to obscure, flat on the lower surface; calyx lacking glands; fruit dehiscing into unwinged mericarps
6. Leaf blade lateral veins pronounced, prominent on the lower surface; calyx with a solitary gland; fruit dehiscing into winged mericarps