Glyphaea
Genus of flowering plants
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Glyphaea is a genus of African flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, which includes two species of shrubs or trees native to tropical Africa.[1] It belongs to subfamily Grewioideae; it was previously placed in the Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae.[2]
| Glyphaea | |
|---|---|
| Glyphaea brevis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Grewioideae |
| Genus: | Glyphaea Hook.f. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Schweinfurthafra Kuntze | |
It contains the following species:
- Glyphaea brevis (Biehler) Monach.
- Glyphaea tomentosa Mast.