⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-50195610, with some changes.
This name is a synonym of Malpighia apiculata .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 50195610
) with original publication details: Fl. Española 4: 32 32 1986.