Amphirrhox

Amphirrhox is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Violaceae.[1]

Amphirrhox
Flowers of Amphirrhox longifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Amphirrhox
Spreng. (1827)
Synonyms[1]
  • Braddleya Vell. (1829)
  • Bradleya Kuntze (1891)
  • Spathularia A.St.-Hil. (1824), nom. illeg.

Its native range is Costa Rica to tropical South America as far as Bolivia and southern Brazil.[1]

Two species are accepted.[1]

  • Amphirrhox grandifolia Melch.
  • Amphirrhox longifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Spreng.

References
  1. "Amphirrhox Spreng. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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