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Achania mollis Aiton. Malvaviscus arboreus is a species of flowering plant in the hibiscus family, Malvaceae, [2] that is native to the American South, [3] Mexico, Central America, and South America. The specific name, arboreus, refers to the tree -like appearance of a mature plant. It is now popular in cultivation [4] and goes by many English ...
Malvaviscus. Fabr. Malvaviscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. [2] Common names for species in this genus include Turk's cap mallow, wax mallow, sleeping hibiscus, and mazapan. It belongs to a group of genera that differ from the closely related Hibiscus in possessing a fruit divided into 5 separate parts (a ...
It is a perennial shrub that can reach up to 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) tall. [3] [6] It produces red hanging tubular flowers with stamens that stick out. It has pointed, ovular leaves and hairy stems. [6] Like other members the Malvaviscus genus, M. penduliflorus produces sap and small red fruits.
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Malvoideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, which includes in the minimum the genus Malva.It was first used by Burnett in 1835, but was not much used until recently, where, within the framework of the APG System, which unites the families Malvaceae, Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae of the Cronquist system, the aggregate family Malvaceae is divided into 9 subfamilies ...
Ulbr. Pavonia multiflora, the Brazilian candles or many flowers, is a species of flowering plant in the Hibisceae tribe of the mallow family Malvaceae. It is an evergreen shrub native to Brazil. Reaching a height of 1.5–2.5 metres (4 ft 11 in – 8 ft 2 in), it has dark green and glossy foliage. The leaves are lance-shaped, about six inches long.
This category should contain only articles about the genera of Malvaceae, when the articles are at the scientific name, or redirects from the scientific name in the case of monotypic taxa or articles at the English name. It should not contain any categories. For guidance on categorizing articles on plant genera by rank, see Wikipedia ...
Description. This plant is a small tree or shrub, which will grow to approximately 5 ft. high in three or four years in cultivated. [ 5] It can grow up to three metres in its native land. [ 11] It is easily recognisable in situ by means of its large flowers. [ 9] The branches are alternate, and the bark becomes ashy-coloured on older specimens.