Contains 15 genera and 27 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
MALVACEAE
Dicot
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The delimitation of Hibiscus as a genus remains uncertain. It has been proposed that Hibiscus should be expanded into a larger genus to include such genera as Abelmoschus, Kosteletzkya, Malachra, Malvaviscus, Pavonia, Talipariti, and Urena (Pfeil & Crisp 2005).
Classification
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MALVALES
MALVACEAE
Genera
| Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
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| Abutilon | INDIAN MALLOW | 1 | ||
| Anoda | ANODA | 1 | ||
| Callirhoe | POPPYMALLOW | 1 | ||
| Firmiana | PARASOLTREE | 1 | ||
| Gossypium | COTTON | 2 | ||
| Hibiscus | ROSEMALLOW | 7 | ||
| Kosteletzkya | KOSTELETZKYA | 1 | ||
| Malva | MALLOW | 2 | ||
| Malvaviscus | WAXMALLOW | 1 | ||
| Melochia | MELOCHIA | 1 | ||
| Modiola | BRISTLEMALLOW | 1 | ||
| Pavonia | SWAMPMALLOW | 1 | ||
| Sida | FANPETALS | 4 | ||
| Tilia | BASSWOOD | 2 | ||
| Urena | URENA | 1 |