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Malvaceae (/ m æ l ˈ v eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. [4] [5] Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao, roselle and durian.
The flower can be identified by a dark red inner circle surrounded by a cream to white outer circle pattern on the petals. The perennial shrub is known to flower at any point from late spring to early fall. [1] They are a member of the family Malvaceae, also known as the mallow family. The species is pollinated by bees, especially bumblebees. [3]
Sphaeralcea munroana is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Munro's globemallow [1] and Munro's desert-mallow.It is native to the western United States, where it can be found in the Great Basin and surrounding regions.
Pavonia praemorsa is a species of flowering shrub in the mallow family; [3] it is commonly referred to as yellow mallow, [4] and sometimes as yellow pavonia, shell flower, [5] and butter bits. [6] Its epithet , praemorsa , originates from a Latin word meaning "appearing to have been bitten off", in reference to the shape of its leaves' tips.
Malva neglecta is a species of plant of the family Malvaceae, native to most of the Old World except sub-Saharan Africa.It is an annual growing to 0.6 m (2 ft). It is known as common mallow in the United States and also as buttonweed, cheeseplant, cheeseweed, dwarf mallow, and roundleaf mallow. [2]
Malva sylvestris is a species of the mallow genus Malva, of which it the type species.Known as common mallow to English-speaking Europeans, [3] it acquired the common names of cheeses, high mallow and tall mallow (mauve des bois by the French) [4] as it migrated from its native home in Western Europe, North Africa and Asia through the English-speaking world.
Eremalche is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family. [1] They are endemic to the United States desert southwest. Species: [1] Eremalche exilis - white mallow; Eremalche parryi - Parry's mallow; Eremalche rotundifolia - desert five-spot
The purple poppy mallow (Callirhoe involucrata) is grown as a garden plant. It is a low-growing perennial with a large taproot and hairy stems. The flowers range from cerise to reddish violet with white centers.