Malvaceae

Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Distribution
Malvaceae (rights holder: 2010 Moorea Biocode)© 2010 Moorea Biocode (licence)

Mallow Or Hibiscus Family

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 or linden tree). The largest genera in terms of n... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Genera
Taxonomic Completion
13.06%
32 of 245 accepted Genera
Global Pollen Project UUID
56149a4d-13eb-4698-b244-0e06c6f5b9ae
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.

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