Malvaceae
The
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Plantae
Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales |
The Mallow Family contains over 1000 species, found mainly in South America. They are herbaceous plants, shrubs or trees. The species of most economic importance is Cotton, the fruits of Hibiscus esculentus (Okra) are eaten, and many (Hibiscus, Abutilon, Hollyhock) are grown as garden flowers.
Large flowers with five unjoined petals
Stamens and divided style protruding from the centre of the flower
Calyx of five parts with another false calyx below it
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http://theseedsite.co.uk/malvaceae.html |
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The Family
Malvaceae
belongs to the Order of
Malvales
Main Diagram | Plant
Order List
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Order of Mallows |
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Main, Real, Two First-Leaves (Dicots) |
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Real, Two First-Leaves (Dicots) |
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Half Capsule Seed Division |
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Magnolia Division |
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Seed Plants |
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Multiple Spore Sub-Kingdom |
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Multicellular Land Plants |
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Cells with a Nucleus |
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Number of Species:
2300
Number of Genera:
200
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Hibiscus
Genus |
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Althaea
Genus |
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Theobroma
Genus |
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Tilia
Genus |
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Sphaeralcea
Genus |
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Malva
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http://theseedsite.co.uk/malvaceae.html
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Malvaceae, The Mallow Family |
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