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Malpighiaceae is a
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of
flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
s in the order
Malpighiales The Malpighiales comprise one of the largest orders of flowering plants, containing about 36 families and more than species, about 7.8% of the eudicots. The order is very diverse, containing plants as different as the willow, violet, poinse ...
. It comprises about 73 genera and 1315
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, all of which are native to the tropics and subtropics. About 80% of the genera and 90% of the species occur in the
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(the Caribbean and the southernmost
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to
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) and the rest in the Old World (
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,
Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
, and Indomalaya to New Caledonia and the
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
). One useful species in the family is ''
Malpighia emarginata ''Malpighia emarginata'' is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae. Common names include acerola cherry, Guarani cherry, Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry, and wild crepe myrtle. Acerola is native to Para ...
'', often called acerola. The fruit is consumed in areas where the plant is native. The plant is cultivated elsewhere for the fruit, which is rich in
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. Another member of the family, caapi or yagé ('' Banisteriopsis caapi''), is used in the entheogenic brew known as ayahuasca. One feature found in several members of this family, and rarely in others, is providing pollinators with rewards other than
pollen Pollen is a powdery substance produced by seed plants. It consists of pollen grains (highly reduced microgametophytes), which produce male gametes (sperm cells). Pollen grains have a hard coat made of sporopollenin that protects the gametop ...
or nectar; this is commonly in the form of nutrient oils (resins are offered by Clusiaceae).


Genera

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Amorimia ''Amorimia'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Amorimia'' comprises ten species of woody vines native to South America South America is a continent entirely in ...
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Andersoniodoxa ''Andersoniodoxa'' is a small genus of flowering plants in the family 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 ...
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Aspicarpa ''Aspicarpa'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family 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 a ...
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Aspidopterys ''Aspidopterys'' is a genus of Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Aspidopterys'' comprises approximately 15 species of vine native to Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most not ...
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Banisteriopsis ''Banisteriopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. There are about 92 species. Most are native to Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. One well-known species is ''Banisteriopsis caapi'', the source of ayah ...
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Barnebya ''Barnebya'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Barnebya'' comprises 2 species of trees and woody vines native to eastern Brazil. The genus is named in honor of the Ameri ...
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Blepharandra ''Blepharandra'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family (biology), family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Blepharandra'' comprises 6 species of trees and shrubs native to sandy savannas and scrub forests of ...
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Brachylophon ''Brachylophon'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae. Its native range is Tropical Asia. Species: *''Brachylophon anastomosans'' *''Brachylophon curtisii'' References

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Bronwenia ''Bronwenia'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Bronwenia'' comprises 10 species of shrubs and woody vines native to Mexico, Central America, and South America ...
'' *'' Bunchosia'' *''
Burdachia ''Burdachia'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Burdachia'' comprises 3 species of trees and shrubs occurring in lowland forests near rivers or in low, periodically floo ...
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Byrsonima ''Byrsonima'' is one of about 75 genera in the Malpighiaceae, a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. In particular in American English, they are known as locustberries (which also may refer specifically to '' Byrsonima coccolo ...
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Calcicola ''Calcicola'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Calcicola'' comprises 2 species of shrubs or treelets native to Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the ...
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Callaeum ''Callaeum'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Callaeum'' comprises 11 species of woody vines and shrubs occurring from western Texas to Mexico, Central America, and Sou ...
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Camarea ''Camarea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae. Its native range is Eastern Southern America. Species: *''Camarea affinis'' *''Camarea axillaris'' *''Camarea elongata'' *''Camarea ericoides'' *''Camarea gl ...
'' *'' Carolus'' *''
Caucanthus ''Caucanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae. Its native range is Tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , ...
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Christianella ''Christianella'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Christianella'' comprises 5 species of woody vines and shrubby habit occurring in forests, roadside thickets, and sh ...
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Coleostachys ''Coleostachys'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Coleostachys'' contains only one species (''Coleostachys genipifolia'') of shrubs or treelets found in wet forests of t ...
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Cordobia ''Cordobia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family 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 an ...
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Cottsia ''Cottsia'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Cottsia'' comprises 3 species of slender twining vines native to northern Mexico and extending into Texas, New Mexico, and ...
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Diacidia ''Diacidia'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Diacidia'' comprises 11 species of trees, shrubs, and subshrubs. Ten species (subg. ''Sipapoa'') are found on the mountain ...
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Dicella ''Dicella'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Dicella'' includes seven species, assigned to two sections. Section ''Dicella'' comprises ''D. bracteosa'' and ''D. nucifer ...
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Digoniopterys ''Digoniopterys'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Digoniopterys'' contains only one species, ''Digoniopterys microphylla'', a shrub known only from shrubby vegetation o ...
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Dinemagonum ''Dinemagonum'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family 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 ...
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Dinemandra ''Dinemandra'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family 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 th ...
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Diplopterys ''Diplopterys'' is a genus of plants in the Malpighiaceae family. There are approximately 45 species within the genus: *''Diplopterys amplectens'' (Bronwen Gates, B.Gates) W.R.Anderson & C.Davis *''Diplopterys araujei'' (Schwacke ex Nied.) Nied. ...
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Echinopterys ''Echinopterys'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family (biology), family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Echinopterys'' comprises 2 species of shrubs or woody vines native to dry habitats of Mexico and is d ...
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Ectopopterys ''Ectopopterys'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Ectopopterys'' contains only one species (''Ectopopterys soejartoi'') of woody vines native to lowland wet forests of ...
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Excentradenia ''Excentradenia'' is a genus of plants in the family Malpighiaceae. ''Excentradenia'' comprises four species of woody vines native to the forests of northern South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemispher ...
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Flabellaria ''Flabellaria'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Flabellaria'' includes one variable species, ''Flabellaria paniculata''. Etymology The genus name ''Flabellaria'' com ...
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Flabellariopsis ''Flabellariopsis'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Flabellariopsis'' includes one species, ''Flabellariopsis acuminata'', which occurs in equatorial Africa in riverine ...
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Gallardoa ''Gallardoa'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae. The only species is ''Gallardoa fischeri''. It is native to Argentina. It is named in honour of Ángel Gallardo Ángel Gallardo may refer to: *Ángel G ...
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Galphimia ''Galphimia'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales; the name is an anagram of ''Malpighia.'' ''Galphimia'' comprises 26 species of large herbs, shrubs, and treelets. Twenty-two ...
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Glandonia ''Glandonia'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Glandonia'' comprises 3 species of trees or shrubs native to lowland forests along rivers or in areas periodically flooded ...
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Heladena ''Heladena'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Heladena'' includes one species, ''Heladena multiflora'', a woody vine or sometimes a shrub or small tree native to gallery ...
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Henleophytum ''Henleophytum'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Henleophytum'' includes one species, ''Henleophytum echinatum'', a woody twining vine with bristly fruits native to thi ...
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Heteropterys ''Heteropterys'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Heteropterys'' comprises over 140 species of woody vines, shrubs, and small trees found in the New World tropics and su ...
'' *'' Hiptage'' *''
Hiraea ''Hiraea'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Hiraea'' comprises over 55 species of woody vines and shrubs found in diverse habitats, except very dry vegetation types, in ...
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Janusia ''Janusia'' is a monotypic genus of Australian wandering spiders containing the single species, ''Janusia muiri''. It was first described by Michael R. Gray in 1973, and has only been found in Australia. Originally placed with the Miturgidae M ...
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Jubelina ''Jubelina'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Jubelina'' comprises 6 species of woody vines occurring in tropical wet primary and secondary forests of Central America ...
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Lasiocarpus ''Lasiocarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family 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 ...
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Lophanthera ''Lophanthera'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Lophanthera'' comprises 5 species of shrubs and trees, all but one native to the Amazonian South America Sou ...
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Lophopterys ''Lophopterys'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae. ''Lophopterys'' comprises seven species of woody vines and shrubs (or small trees?) of diverse habitats in South America south to about 23°. External linksMalpighiaceaeMalpighiaceae - description ...
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Madagasikaria ''Madagasikaria'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Madagasikaria'' contains only one species (''Madagasikaria andersonii'') of woody vine native to deciduous seasonally ...
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Malpighia ''Malpighia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nance family, Malpighiaceae. It contains about 45 species of shrubs or small trees, all of which are native to the American tropics. The generic name honours Marcello Malpighi, a 17th-centur ...
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Malpighiodes ''Malpighiodes'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Malpighiodes'' comprises 4 species of woody vines native to northern South America. They are found in northern Brazil, ...
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Mascagnia ''Mascagnia'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family (biology), family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. The genus ''Mascagnia'' comprises about 45 species that occur in diverse habitats from northern Mexico and ...
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Microsteira ''Microsteira'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae. Its native range is Madagascar. Species: *''Microsteira ambongensis'' *''Microsteira ambovombensis'' *''Microsteira ampihamensis'' *''Microsteira axillar ...
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Mionandra ''Mionandra'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family 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 an ...
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Niedenzuella ''Niedenzuella'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae. Its native range is Southern Tropical America. It is found in the countries of north-eastern Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French ...
'' *'' Peixotoa'' *''
Philgamia ''Philgamia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family 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 a ...
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Psychopterys ''Psychopterys'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Psychopterys'' comprises 8 species of woody vines, occasionally described as shrubs or small trees, which occur in '' ...
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Pterandra ''Pterandra'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Pterandra'' comprises 15 species of trees, shrubs, and subshrubs, all but two native to South America, principally Colombi ...
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Ptilochaeta ''Ptilochaeta'' is a genus of plant Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, a ...
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Rhynchophora ''Rhynchophora'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family (biology), family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Rhynchophora'' comprises two species of slender woody vines native to Madagascar. The distinctive th ...
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Spachea ''Spachea'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Spachea'' comprises 6 species of shrubs and trees growing in wet forests. One species (''S. martiana'') occurs in Cuba, 2 s ...
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Sphedamnocarpus ''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 ...
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Stigmaphyllon ''Stigmaphyllon'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Amazonvine is a common name for species in this genus. Distribution ''Stigmaphyllon'' subg. ''Stigmaphyllon'' comprise ...
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Tetrapterys ''Tetrapterys'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae, native to Latin America and the Caribbean, from Mexico through to Argentina, but excluding Chile. Small trees, shrubs or vines, they are known to be toxic to livestock if ...
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Thryallis ''Thryallis'' is a genus in the family Malpighiaceae, of scandent shrubs and woody vines native to Brazil and adjacent Paraguay and Bolivia. At one time some species now assigned to '' Galphimia'', e.g., ''Galphimia gracilis'', were referred to ...
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Tricomaria ''Tricomaria'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. ''Tricomaria'' includes one species, ''Tricomaria usillo'', which occurs in dry vegetation in western Argentina on the eas ...
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Tristellateia ''Tristellateia'' is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Species of this genus are woody vines or sometimes shrubs with twining branches. ''Tristellateia'' includes one species ...
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Verrucularina ''Verrucularina'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family 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 tropi ...
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References

*Davis, C. C., and W. R. Anderson. 2010. A complete phylogeny of Malpighiaceae inferred from nucleotide sequence data and morphology. American Journal of Botany 97: 2031–2048. *Michener, C. D. 2000. ''The Bees of the World''. Johns Hopkins University Press. 913 pp. (p. 17-18) *Vogel, S. 1974. ''Ölblumen und ölsammelnde Bienen.'' ropische und subtropische Pflanzenwelt. 7 267 pp.


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