Heteropterys leona
A species in the Malpighiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Genus
- Heteropterys
- Species
- Heteropterys leona
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1944
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Heteropterys leona. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
14 synonyms in this snapshot
- Acridocarpus cavanillesiiName author: A.Juss.
- Banisteria leonaName author: Cav.
- Banisteria multifloraName author: DC.
- Banisteria reticulataName author: C.B.Rob.
- Byrsonima reticulataName author: (Poir.) DC.
- Heteropterys africanaName author: A.Juss.
- Heteropterys africana f. nigritianaName author: Nied.
- Heteropterys africana var. australisName author: Nied.
- Heteropterys africana var. borealisName author: Nied.
- Heteropterys grisebachianaName author: Nied.
- Heteropterys jussieuiName author: Hook.f.
- Heteropterys multifloraName author: (DC.) Hochr.
- Heteropterys reticulataName author: Nied.
- Malpighia reticulataName author: Poir.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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