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Malvaceae Juss.

Linden or Mallow Family

Plants > Angiosperms > Malvaceae

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae


Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as Alcea (hollyhock), Malva (mallow) and Lavatera (tree mallow), as well as Tilia (lime tree). The largest genera in terms of number of species include Hibiscus (300 species), Sterculia (250 species), Dombeya (250 species), Pavonia (200 species) and Sida (200 species). Wikipedia

Genera: Abelmoschus, Abutilon, Bombax, Ceiba, Corchorus, Durio, Gossypium, Grewia, Helicteres, Helicteres, Hibiscus, Melochia, Pavonia, Pseudobombax, Pterocymbium, Sida, Thespesia, Triumfetta, Urena, ​Waltheria
Abelmoschus esculentus.jpg
Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus moschatus.jpg
Abelmoschus moschatus
Abutilon indicum.jpg
Abutilon indicum
Bombax ceiba.jpg
Bombax ceiba
Ceiba pentandra.jpg
Ceiba pentandra
Corchorus aestuans.jpg
Corchorus aestuans
Durio zibethinus.jpg
Durio zibethinus
Gossypium herbaceum.jpg
Gossypium herbaceum
Grewia nervosa.jpg
Grewia nervosa
Helicteres hirsuta.jpg
Helicteres hirsuta
Helicteres isora.jpg
Helicteres isora
Hibiscus hispidissimus.jpg
Hibiscus hispidissimus
Hibiscus lobatus.jpg
Hibiscus lobatus
Hibiscus sabdariffa.jpg
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Hibiscus surattensis.jpg
Hibiscus surattensis
Malvaviscus penduliflorus.jpg
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Melochia corchorifolia.jpg
Melochia corchorifolia
Pavonia rigida.jpg
Pavonia rigida
Pseudobombax ellipticum.jpg
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Pterocymbium tinctorium.jpg
Pterocymbium tinctorium
Sida acuta.jpg
Sida acuta
Sida alnifolia var alnifolia.jpg
Sida alnifolia var. alnifolia
Thespesia lampas.jpg
Thespesia lampas
Thespesia populnea.jpg
Thespesia populnea
Triumfetta pilosa.jpg
Triumfetta pilosa
Triumfetta rhomboidea.jpg
Triumfetta rhomboidea
Urena lobata.jpg
Urena lobata
Waltheria indica.jpg
Waltheria indica

References: 
Wikipedia
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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