Rhynchophora

For the weevil genus bearing the same name, see Weevil.

Rhynchophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Malpighiaceae
Genus:	Rhynchophora Arènes
Species
R. humbertii Arènes R. phillipsonii W. R. Anderson

Rhynchophora is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Rhynchophora comprises 2 species of slender woody vines native to Madagascar. The distinctive 3–4-winged fruit resembles a helicopter and is unique in the family.

External links and reference

Malpighiaceae Malpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature
Anderson, W. R. 2001. Observations on the Malagasy genus Rhynchophora (Malpighiaceae). Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 23: 53–58.