Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Polygalales (13)
Family: Malpighiaceae (8)(family description)
Genus: Malpighia (1)
Epithet: emarginata DC. (1)
emarginata => notched, emarginate, shallowly notched, e.g.with notched margin