Nyctaginaceae

Cryptocarpus pyriformis Kunth

Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Cryptocarpus

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Synonyms

Cryptocarpus cordifolius Moric.
Cryptocarpus cordiformis var. cordifolius Moq.
Cryptocarpus pyriformis var. cordifolius (Moric.) Moq.
Salpianthus pyriformis (Kunth) Standl.

Photos

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Photo: Photo by David Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.