''Triaspis'' is a
genus in the
Malpighiaceae
Malpighiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. It comprises about 73 genera and 1315 species, all of which are native to the tropics and subtropics. About 80% of the genera and 90% of the species occur in the New World ( ...
, a
family of about 75 genera of
flowering plants in the order
Malpighiales. ''Triaspis'' comprises ca. 15
species of vines and shrubs native to
sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...
.
Species
Gallery
Triaspis hypericoides subsp nelsonii, blom, Smutskoppie, a.jpg, ''Triaspis hypericoides'' flower
Triaspis glaucophylla seeds, by Omar Hoftun.jpg, ''Triaspis glaucophylla'' seeds
Triaspis hypericoides subsp nelsonii, loof, Smutskoppie, a.jpg, ''Triaspis hypericoides'' foliage
External links
MalpighiaceaeMalpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature
Malpighiaceae
Malpighiaceae genera
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