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Malpighia (Noun)

Meaning

Type genus of the Malpighiaceae.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The type genus of the family Malpighiaceae is Malpighia, which is native to the Americas.
  • Malpighia contains about 45 species of flowering plants that are widely distributed across tropical regions.
  • The Malpighia genus was named in honor of Marcello Malpighi, a 17th-century Italian physician and biologist.
  • Plants of the genus Malpighia are generally small trees or shrubs that thrive in well-drained soils.
  • In traditional medicine, the bark and leaves of certain Malpighia species have been used to treat various ailments.

Synonyms

  • Genus Malpighia
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