''Blepharandra'' is a
genus in the
Malpighiaceae
Malpighiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. It comprises about 73 genera and 1315 species, all of which are native to the tropics and subtropics. About 80% of the genera and 90% of the species occur in the New World ( ...
, a
family of about 75 genera of
flowering plants in the order
Malpighiales. ''Blepharandra'' comprises 6
species of trees and shrubs native to sandy savannas and scrub forests of
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
, southern
Venezuela, and
Amazonian Brazil.
External links
MalpighiaceaeMalpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature
Malpighiaceae
Malpighiaceae genera
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