Thryallis is a genus in the family Malpighiaceae, of scandent shrubs and woody vines native to Brazil and adjacent Paraguay and Bolivia. However, the name is still sometimes incorrectly applied to some species of Galphimia, particularly in the horticultural trade.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Malpighiaceae |
| Genus: | Thryallis Mart. 1829 |
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At one time some species now assigned to Galphimia,[2] e.g., Galphimia gracilis, were referred to Thryallis, but the generic name Thryallis is now a conserved name according to the rules of the rules of Botanical Nomenclature. The genus Thryallis[3] is distinctive in the stellate hairs and scales found on the vegetative parts, and in that the limb of the petals is much wider than long, traits not found in Galphimia.
References
edit- ^ William R. Anderson, Commonly misnamed cultivated Malpighiaceae, retrieved 21 August 2024
- ^ Anderson, C. 2007. Revision of Galphimia (Malpighiaceae). Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 25: 1–82.
- ^ Anderson, C. 1995. Revision of Thryallis (Malpighiaceae). Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 20: 3–14.
External links
edit- Malpighiaceae web site - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature
- Malpighiaceae web site entry for Thryallis
- Malpighiaceae web site entry for Galphimia
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