Gaudichaudia (plant)
# Gaudichaudia (plant)

Gaudichaudia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae.

The type species is Gaudichaudia cynanchoides Kunth.

It is found as a native in the countries of Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

The genus name of Gaudichaudia is in honour of Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré (1789–1854), a French botanist. It was first described and published in (F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth edited), Nov. Gen. Sp. Vol.5 on page 156 in 1822.

## Description

Mostly scandent (vine-like) or trailing shrubs, with opposite leaves which are entire (have a smooth edge) and are petiolate (have a leaf stalk). The calyx (sepals of a flower) has 8 or 10 glands. The petals are yellow and dentate (edges are teethed) and the fruit (or seed capsule) has 3 samaras (A dry, indehiscent fruit with its wall expanded into a wing).

## Known species

According to Kew;

* Gaudichaudia albida Schltdl. & Cham.
* Gaudichaudia andersonii S.L.Jessup
* Gaudichaudia chasei W.R.Anderson
* Gaudichaudia congestiflora A.Juss.
* Gaudichaudia cycloptera (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) W.R.Anderson
* Gaudichaudia cynanchoides Kunth
* Gaudichaudia diandra (Nied.) Chodat
* Gaudichaudia galeottiana (Nied.) Chodat
* Gaudichaudia hexandra (Nied.) Chodat
* Gaudichaudia implexa S.L.Jessup
* Gaudichaudia intermixteca S.L.Jessup
* Gaudichaudia karwinskiana A.Juss.
* Gaudichaudia krusei W.R.Anderson
* Gaudichaudia mcvaughii W.R.Anderson
* Gaudichaudia mollis Benth.
* Gaudichaudia palmeri S.Watson
* Gaudichaudia subverticillata Rose
* Gaudichaudia symplecta S.L.Jessup
* Gaudichaudia synoptera S.L.Jessup
* Gaudichaudia zygoptera S.L.Jessup
