Biology:Gaudichaudia (plant)

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Gaudichaudia
Gaudichaudia cynanchoides.jpg
Pierre Jean François Turpin's (1775–1840) illustration of Gaudichaudia cynanchoides
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Gaudichaudia
Kunth
Synonyms
  • Rosanthus Small
  • Nied. Tritomopterys

Gaudichaudia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae.[1]

The type species is Gaudichaudia cynanchoides Kunth.[2]

It is found as a native in the countries of Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela.[1]

The genus name of Gaudichaudia is in honour of Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré (1789–1854), a French botanist.[3] It was first described and published in (F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth edited), Nov. Gen. Sp. Vol.5 on page 156 in 1822.[1]

Description

Mostly scandent (vine-like) or trailing shrubs, with opposite leaves which are entire (have a smooth edge) and are petiolate (have a leaf stalk). The calyx (sepals of a flower) has 8 or 10 glands. The petals are yellow and dentate (edges are teethed) and the fruit (or seed capsule) has 3 samaras (A dry, indehiscent fruit with its wall expanded into a wing).[4]

Known species

According to Kew;[1]

References

External links

  • [1] Images of Gaudichaudia albida Schltdl. & Cham.

Wikidata ☰ Q5527608 entry