The Sapindales are a large order comprised of trees, shrubs, lianas and rarely herbs. This
lineage is mostly pantropical with important temperate lineages, inclusing some of the most …

Plants in seasonally dry forests, such as the Caatinga in Brazil, possess adaptive
characteristics to endure prolonged periods of drought and intense sunlight. However, few …

 Abstract Connective glands are important morphological characters for the taxonomy of
some genera of Malpighiaceae, with few recent studies having just elucidated these glands' …

We studied the leaf anatomy of 15 species of Byrsonima and a single species of Diacidia as
an outgroup to test the relevance of leaf anatomical characters to the complicated taxonomy …

 Abstract Malpighiaceae has undergone unprecedented changes in its traditional
classification in the past two decades due to several phylogenetic studies shedding light on …

Lophopterys floribunda is a Neotropical species of Malpighiaceae endemic to Brazil,
occurring in both the Amazon and Atlantic Forest. Instead of the typical bi-glandular sepals …

The stereotyped floral morphology of Neotropical Malpighiaceae species—zygomorphic and
calyx with oil glands—is correlated with oil-bee pollination. In contrast, the floral trends of the …

RESUMO A morfoanatomia das glândulas foliares e calicinais de Stigmaphyllon A. Juss.
ocorrentes no Brasil foi realizada a partir de folhas expandidas coletadas e fixadas no …

The presence of diverse secretory structures is emblematic of Malpighiaceae, such as the
presence of nectaries secreting sugary nectar and elaiophores secreting oil-resin. Recent …

The byrsonimoids include approximately 152 species of trees and shrubs native to the
Neotropical region. The clade is monophyletic and consists of three genera: Byrsonima …