''Sphedamnocarpus'' is a plant

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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 ( ...

, consisting of some 10 to 18 species. They are native to

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and

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, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers. Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 petals. The 3 to 4-locular ovaries develop into

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Species

The species include: * '' Sphedamnocarpus angolensis'' (A.Juss.) Planch. ex Oliv. * '' Sphedamnocarpus barbosae'' Launert * '' Sphedamnocarpus cuspidifolius'' Arènes * '' Sphedamnocarpus decaryi'' Arènes * '' Sphedamnocarpus dubardii'' R. Vig. & Humbert ex Arènes * '' Sphedamnocarpus humbertii'' Arènes * '' Sphedamnocarpus multiflorus'' Nied. * '' Sphedamnocarpus orbicularis'' Arènes * '' Sphedamnocarpus pruriens'' (A. Juss.) Szyszył. * '' Sphedamnocarpus transvalicus'' Burtt Davy

References

Malpighiaceae Malpighiaceae genera {{Malpighiaceae-stub