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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.
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.
Pavonia lasiopetala is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names that include Texas swamp-mallow, [2] Wright pavonia, [3] and rock rose. [3] It is native to Texas in the United States and Coahuila and Nuevo León in Mexico. [2] This is a shrubby perennial herb growing up to 4 feet tall.
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.
Malveae is a tribe of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, subfamily Malvoideae. [1] The tribe circumscribes approximately 70 genera and 1040 species and has the greatest species diversity out the three tribes that make up Malvoideae (followed by Hibisceae and then Gossypieae).
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 assurgentiflora, formerly classified as Lavatera assurgentiflora, [3] the island mallow, [2] [4] mission mallow, [2] royal mallow, [2] malva rosa island mallow, [4] island tree mallow [citation needed] or malva rosa ('pink mallow') in Spanish, [2] [4] is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family.
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.