Malpighiaceae

Bunchosia Rich. ex Kunth

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 118 (1821)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America.

Descriptions

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Morphology General Habit
Shrubs or small trees, glabrate or pubescent; leaves usually with 2 glands on the lower surface a little above the base near the midrib; stipules minute, deciduous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in axillary racemes; calyx with 8–10 glands; petals yellow
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Filaments glabrous, united at the base. Ovary 2–3-celled; styles united, terminating in a triangular stigma
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a red, 2–3- stoned drupe, the stones smooth and uncrested.
Distribution
A tropical American genus of about 40 species.
[Cayman]

Sources

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0