Malpighiaceae

Heteropterys brachiata (L.) DC.

Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Heteropterys

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Heteropterys brachiata (Heteropterys brachiata) — FlowerPhoto: Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Banisteria beecheyana (A.Juss.) C.B.Rob.
Banisteria brachiata L.
Banisteria retusa C.B.Rob.
Banisteria sanguinea Rusby
Banisteria simulans Small
Banisteria tomentosa Schltdl.
Heteropterys beecheyana A.Juss.
Heteropterys beecheyana f. tomentosa Nied.
Heteropterys beecheyana var. andina Nied.
Heteropterys beecheyana var. guatemalensis Nied.
Heteropterys beecheyana var. typica Nied.
Heteropterys retusa Donn.Sm.
Heteropterys simulans (Small) Nied.
Heteropterys tomentosa Hook. & Arn.
Malpighia rotundifolia Sessé & Moc.

Flowers

In flower: October (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Francisco Farriols Sarabia, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Shawn O'Donnell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.