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Malvaceae

285 species · Plants

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Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Abelmoschus esculentus (okra) is a widely cultivated warm-climate vegetable originating from East Africa.

Abelmoschus moschatus (L.) Medik.

Abelmoschus moschatus is a frost-hardy tropical plant with musky scented seeds, used in perfume, food, medicine and industry.

Abutilon fruticosum Guill. & Perr.

Abutilon fruticosum is a drought-tolerant perennial herb native to multiple regions, supporting various wildlife and used in xeriscaping.

Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet

Abutilon grandifolium, or hairy Indian mallow, is a large flowering shrub native to tropical America and parts of Africa, that is invasive in some regions.

Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet

Abutilon incanum is a widely distributed shrub found in arid warm regions of the southwestern US, northern Mexico, and Hawaiʻi with distinct subspecies.

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Abutilon indicum is a small medicinal and ornamental Malvaceae shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions, considered invasive on some tropical islands.

Abutilon palmeri A.Gray

Abutilon palmeri A.Gray is a semi-evergreen shrub cultivated as an ornamental for warm-climate native and water-wise gardens.

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Abutilon theophrasti (velvetleaf) is an annual plant with documented cultivation, culinary, and traditional medicinal uses.

Adansonia digitata L.

Adansonia digitata (African baobab) is a large iconic African deciduous savanna tree used widely for food and other purposes.

Alcea rosea L.

Alcea rosea, common hollyhock, is an ornamental Malvaceae flowering plant grown widely in cultivation today.

Alcea rugosa Alef.

Alcea rugosa is a Puccinia malvacearum-resistant Russian hollyhock in the Malvaceae family, native to parts of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.

Althaea cannabina L.

Althaea cannabina is a hairy branched herb with pink to reddish-purple flowers, growing wild across much of Eurasia's Mediterranean and central regions.

Althaea hirsuta L.

Althaea hirsuta is an annual Malvaceae herb native to central Europe, the Mediterranean and Caucasus, introduced to the UK, US and Canada.

Althaea officinalis L.

Althaea officinalis (marsh mallow) is a hairy herbaceous perennial with a long history of traditional herbal use.

Anisodontea scabrosa (L.) D.M.Bates

The lectotype of Anisodontea scabrosa (L.) D.M.Bates, as designated by Bates in 1969, is the icon "Malva Africana frutescens flore rubro" from Commelin's work in 1701.

Anoda cristata (L.) Schltdl.

Anoda cristata is a variable annual mallow herb native to the Americas, sometimes a weed, and eaten or used medicinally in parts of Mexico.

Apeiba tibourbou Aubl.

Apeiba tibourbou is a fast-growing neotropical tree used for fiber for paper and buoyant wood.

Ayenia compacta Rose

Ayenia compacta Rose is a small shrub with characteristic flowers and small, spherical purple-tinted yellow capsule fruits.

Bombax ceiba L.

Bombax ceiba L. is a large tropical tree native to Asia and Oceania, cultivated widely and used for fibers and food.

Brachychiton acerifolius (A.Cunn. ex G.Don) F.Muell.

Brachychiton acerifolius, the Illawarra flame tree, is an Australian large ornamental deciduous tree with bright red flowers

Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br.

Brachychiton populneus (kurrajong) is a drought-tolerant Australian tree with two subspecies and a long history of varied human uses.

Brachychiton rupestris (Lindl.) Schum.

Brachychiton rupestris, the Queensland bottle tree, is a succulent tree native to central Queensland with many human uses.

Callianthe picta (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Donnell

Callianthe picta is a popular ornamental flowering shrub grown in warm subtropical and temperate climates.

Callirhoe involucrata (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray

Callirhoe involucrata is a North American native mallow that makes a water-thrifty ground cover with vivid wine-crimson flowers.

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