PLANTS Profile for Malpighia linearis (bastard cherry)

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PLANTS Profile

Malpighia linearis Jacq.
bastard cherry

Symbol:

MALI2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Malpighiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree
Shrub

Native Status:

PR		N
VI		N

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Malpighia linearis Jacq.

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Synonyms:
Malpighia linearis Jacq.

MAAN12

Malpighia angustifolia L.

Distribution:
Malpighia linearis Jacq.


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USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Malpighia linearis Jacq.

View 15 genera in Malpighiaceae, 8 species in Malpighia

Classification:
Malpighia linearis Jacq.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Polygalales
Family	Malpighiaceae – Barbados Cherry family
Genus	Malpighia L. – malpighia
Species	Malpighia linearis Jacq. – bastard cherry

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Malpighia linearis Jacq.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 29283.

Time Generated: 05/25/2013 03:27 PM CDT