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Malvaceae
Taxonomic Serial No.: 21608

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Family
	Synonym(s):	Tiliaceae
		Sterculiaceae
		Bombacaceae
		Berryaceae
		Brownlowiaceae
		Byttneriaceae
		Cacaoaceae
		Chiranthodendraceae
		Dombeyaceae
		Durionaceae
		Grewiaceae
		Helicteraceae
		Hermanniaceae
		Hibiscaceae
		Lasiopetalaceae
		Melochiaceae
		Pentapetaceae
		Philippodendraceae
		Plagianthaceae
		Sidaceae
		Sparmanniaceae
		Theobromataceae
		Triplobaceae
		Triplochitonaceae
	Common Name(s):	mallows [English]
		mauves [French]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2020

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phan�rogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Malvales
	Family	Malvaceae – mallows, mauves
		Direct Children:
	Genus	Abelmoschus Medik. – okra
	Genus	Abutilon Mill. – Indian mallow
	Genus	Adansonia L.
	Genus	Aetoxylon (Airy Shaw) Airy Shaw
	Genus	Alcea L. – hollyhock
	Genus	Allosidastrum (Hochr.) Krapov., Fryxell & D.M. Bates – mock fanpetals
	Genus	Allowissadula D.M. Bates – false Indianmallow
	Genus	Althaea L. – marshmallow, guimauve
	Genus	Amyxa Tiegh.
	Genus	Anisodontea C. Presl
	Genus	Anoda Cav.
	Genus	Apeiba Aubl.
	Genus	Aquilaria Lam.
	Genus	Argyrodendron (Endl.) Klotzsch
	Genus	Ayenia L.
	Genus	Bastardia Kunth
	Genus	Bastardiopsis (K. Schum.) Hassl.
	Genus	Batesimalva Fryxell – gaymallow, Bates's mallow
	Genus	Berrya Roxb.
	Genus	Billieturnera Fryxell – false fanpetals
	Genus	Bombax L. – cottontree
	Genus	Brachychiton Schott & Endl.
	Genus	Callirhoe Nutt. – polly mallow, poppymallow, wine cup, wild hollyhock
	Genus	Ceiba Mill.
	Genus	Chiranthodendron Cerv. ex Cav.
	Genus	Cienfuegosia Cav. – flymallow
	Genus	Clappertonia Meisn.
	Genus	Cola Schott & Endl.
	Genus	Columbia Pers.
	Genus	Corchorus L.
	Genus	Dombeya Lam.
	Genus	Durio Adans.
	Genus	Entelea R. Br.
	Genus	Eremalche Greene – desert mallow
	Genus	Fioria Mattei – fanleaf
	Genus	Firmiana Marsili – parasoltree
	Genus	Fremontodendron Coville – flannelbush
	Genus	Fryxellia D.M. Bates – fryxellwort
	Genus	Gonystylus Teijsm. & Binn.
	Genus	Gossypium L. – cotton
	Genus	Grewia L.
	Genus	Guazuma Mill.
	Genus	Gyrinops Gaertn.
	Genus	Helicteres L.
	Genus	Heliocarpus L.
	Genus	Herissantia Medik.
	Genus	Heritiera Aiton
	Genus	Hermannia L. – burstworts
	Genus	Hibiscadelphus Rock
	Genus	Hibiscus L. – rosemallow, rose-mallow
	Genus	Hoheria A. Cunn.
	Genus	Horsfordia A. Gray – velvet mallow, velvetmallow
	Genus	Iliamna Greene – wild hollyhock, globe mallow
	Genus	Kleinhovia L.
	Genus	Kokia Lewton – treecotton
	Genus	Kosteletzkya C. Presl
	Genus	Krapovickasia Fryxell
	Genus	Lagunaria (DC.) Rchb. – cow itch tree, Norfolk Island hibiscus
	Genus	Lavatera L. – tree mallow, rose mallow
	Genus	Luehea Willd.
	Genus	Malachra L. – leafbract
	Genus	Malacothamnus Greene – bushmallow, chaparral mallow
	Genus	Malva L. – cheeseweed, mallow
	Genus	Malvastrum A. Gray – cheeseweed, false mallow
	Genus	Malvaviscus Fabr. – wax mallow, turk's-cap
	Genus	Malvella Jaub. & Spach – mallow
	Genus	Melochia L. – broom-wood
	Genus	Meximalva Fryxell
	Genus	Modiola Moench – bristlemallow
	Genus	Napaea L.
	Genus	Ochroma Sw.
	Genus	Pachira Aubl.
	Genus	Pavonia Cav. – swampmallow
	Genus	Pentapetes L.
	Genus	Phymosia Desv. ex Ham.
	Genus	Pimelea Banks ex Gaertn.
	Genus	Pseudabutilon R.E. Fr.
	Genus	Pseudobombax Dugand
	Genus	Pterygota Schott & Endl.
	Genus	Quararibea Aubl.
	Genus	Rhynchosida Fryxell
	Genus	Sida L. – fanpetals
	Genus	Sidalcea A. Gray – checkermallow, checkerbloom
	Genus	Sidastrum Baker f. – sandmallow
	Genus	Sphaeralcea A. St.-Hil. – globemallow
	Genus	Sterculia L.
	Genus	Talipariti Fryxell
	Genus	Theobroma L.
	Genus	Thespesia Sol. ex Corr�a
	Genus	Tilia L. – basswood, lime tree, linden, tilleul
	Genus	Trichospermum Blume
	Genus	Triumfetta L. – burbark, burrbark
	Genus	Urena L.
	Genus	Waltheria L.
	Genus	Wissadula Medik.

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Laurence J. Dorr
	Notes:	Research Botanist and Associate Curator, National Herbarium, National Museum of Natural History, MRC 166, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA
	Reference for:	Malvaceae

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	mauves[French]

	Source:	Malvales of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Malvaceae

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Malvaceae

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Malvaceae

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Malvaceae

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds.
	Publication Date:	2015
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Flora of North America North of Mexico, vol. 6: Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droseraceae
	Page(s):	496
	Publisher:	Oxford University Press
	Publication Place:	New York, New York, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	0-19-534027-2
	Notes:	The volumes are also reproduced online (http://www.fna.org/)
	Reference for:	Malvaceae

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