Galpinia

Galpinia transvaalica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Lythraceae
Genus: Galpinia
Species: G. transvaalica

Name

Galpinia N.E. Br. Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1894: 345. (1894)

• monotypic taxon

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Africa Regional: Southern Africa KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brown, N.E. 1894. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew 1894: 345.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Galpinia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2016. Galpinia. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 9 2016.
• Tropicos.org 2016. Galpinia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 Apr. 2016.

Vernacular names

English: Wild Pride of India

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