Genus Malpighia (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Malpighiaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Malpighia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae, and it is the type genus of the family.
- Malpighia contains about 45 to 50 species of flowering plants, commonly known as malpighias.
- Malpighia is native to the Neotropics and the southern United States.
- The genus Malpighia was named after Marcello Malpighi, an Italian physician and biologist.
- Some species of Malpighia are grown as ornamental plants in tropical and subtropical regions.