Glyphaea is a genus of African flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, which includes two species of shrubs or trees native to tropical Africa.[1] It belongs to subfamily Grewioideae; it was previously placed in the Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae.[2]
It contains the following species:
- Glyphaea brevis (Biehler) Monach.
- Glyphaea tomentosa Mast.
References
- ^ a b “Glyphaea Hook.f.” Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Heywood, V. H.; Brummitt, R. K.; Culham, A. & Seberg, O. (2007). Flowering Plant Families of the World. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Firefly Books. ISBN 978-1-55407-206-4.