Amphirrhox
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Amphirrhox | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Flowers of Amphirrhox longifolia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Amphirrhox Spreng. (1827) |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Amphirrhox is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Violaceae.[1]
Its native range is Costa Rica to tropical South America as far as Bolivia and southern Brazil.[1]
Two species are accepted.[1]
- Amphirrhox grandifolia Melch.
- Amphirrhox longifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Spreng.