''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant 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 ( ...

, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to

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and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 petals. The 3 to 4-locular ovaries develop into

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Species

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Sphedamnocarpus angolensis ''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 peta ...

'' (A.Juss.) Planch. ex Oliv. * ''

Sphedamnocarpus barbosae ''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 peta ...

'' Launert * ''

Sphedamnocarpus cuspidifolius ''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 peta ...

'' Arènes * ''

Sphedamnocarpus decaryi ''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 peta ...

'' Arènes * ''

Sphedamnocarpus dubardii ''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 peta ...

'' R. Vig. & Humbert ex Arènes * ''

Sphedamnocarpus humbertii ''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 peta ...

'' Arènes * ''

Sphedamnocarpus multiflorus ''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 peta ...

'' Nied. * ''

Sphedamnocarpus orbicularis ''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 peta ...

'' Arènes * ''

Sphedamnocarpus pruriens ''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 petals ...

'' (A. Juss.) Szyszył. * ''

Sphedamnocarpus transvalicus ''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 peta ...

'' Burtt Davy

References

Malpighiaceae Malpighiaceae genera {{Malpighiaceae-stub