Gomphia
# Gomphia

Gomphia is a genus of plant in the family Ochnaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "thorn or spike", referring to the shape of the flower base when the fruit develops.

## Description

Gomphia species grow as shrubs or small to medium-sized trees. The fruits are drupes (pitted).

## Distribution and habitat

Gomphia species grow widely in the tropics, mainly in Africa but also in India, Sri Lanka, mainland Southeast Asia, Hainan and western Malesia. Their habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude.

## Species

As of June 2014 The Plant List recognises 29 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names):

* Gomphia amplectens Stapf
* Gomphia anceps Baker
* Gomphia angulata DC.
* Gomphia barberi Manickam & Murugan
* Gomphia congesta Oliv.
* Gomphia deltoidea Baker
* Gomphia densiflora (De Wild. & T.Durand) Verdc.
* Gomphia dependens DC.
* Gomphia duparquetiana Baill.
* Gomphia elongata Oliv.
* Gomphia flava Schumach. & Thonn.
* Gomphia glaberrima P.Beauv.
* Gomphia laevigata Vahl
* Gomphia likimiensis (De Wild.) Verdc.
* Gomphia lunzuensis (N.Robson) Verdc.
* Gomphia lutambensis (Sleumer) Verdc.
* Gomphia mannii Oliv.
* Gomphia mildbraedii (Gilg) Lye
* Gomphia obtusifolia DC.
* Gomphia perseifolia Baker
* Gomphia reticulata P.Beauv.
* Gomphia sacleuxii (Tiegh.) Verdc.
* Gomphia scheffleri (Engl. & Gilg) Verdc.
   * subsp. schusteri (Gilg ex Engl.) Verdc.
* Gomphia schoenleiniana Klotzsch
* Gomphia serrata (Gaertn.) Kanis
* Gomphia squamosa DC.
* Gomphia subcordata Stapf
* Gomphia vogelii Hook.f.
