Galphimia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Malpighiaceae
Genus:
Species: G. amambayensis – G. angustifolia – G. arenicola – G. australis – G. brasiliensis – G. calliantha – G. floribunda – G. glandulosa – G. glauca – G. gracilis – G. grandiflora – G. hirsuta – G. langlassei – G. latifolia – G. mexiae – G. mirandae – G. montana – G. multicaulis – G. oaxacana – G. paniculata – G. platyphylla – G. radialis – G. sessilifolia – G. speciosa – G. tuberculata – G. vestita

Name

Galphimia Cav., Icon. [Cavanilles] 5: 61. (1799)

Type species: Galphimia glauca Cav., in Anal. Hist. Nat. 1: 37. (1799)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Malpighia subgen. Galphimia (Cav.) Pers., Syn. pl. 1: 506. (1805)
Heterotypic
- Thryallis L., Sp. Pl.(ed. 2) 554. (1762) nom. rej., non Thryallis Mart., (1829) nom. cons.
- Vorstia Adans., Fam. pl. 2:(23). (1763) nom. superfl.
- Galphimia sect. Microgalphimia Nied.,Arbeiten Bot.Inst. Königl. Lyceum Hosianum Braunsberg 5: 21. (1914) nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Southern America
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Paraguay, Uruguay
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Peru
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Colombia
- Regional: Central America
  - El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
Continental:Northern America
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
- Regional: Southern Central USA
  - Texas
- Introduced into:
  - Bahamas, Bangladesh, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jawa, Leeward Is., Marianas, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Cavanilles, A.J. 1799. Descripcion de algunas plantas nuevas. Anales de Historia Natural vol. 1: 306 pp. + 16 pl. BHL Reference page. : 5: 61.

Additional references

Anderson, C. 2007. Revision of Galphimia (Malpighiaceae). Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 25: 1-82. PDF Reference page.

Links

International Plant Names Index. 2020. Galphimia. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 27 2020. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Galphimia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Aug. 27. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Galphimia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Aug. 2020. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Galphimia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

English: goldshower
suomi: Kultapensaat
中文: 金英属, 金英树属