Malachra

Malachra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to the Americas and Africa, and introduced in places in Asia. They lack an epicalyx, an autapomorphy within their tribe Hibisceae, which is known for having epicalyces.[2]

Malachra
Malachra rudis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Malachra
L.[1]
Species

See text

Species

Currently accepted species include:[3]

  • Malachra alceifolia Jacq.
  • Malachra capitata (L.) L.
  • Malachra fasciata Jacq.
  • Malachra helodes Mart.
  • Malachra officinalis Klotzsch
  • Malachra radiata (L.) L.
  • Malachra ruderalis Gürke
  • Malachra rudis Benth.
  • Malachra urens Poit. ex Ledeb.
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References
  1. Mant. Pl.: 13 (1767)
  2. Naskar, Saikat; Mandal, Rabindranath (2014). "Characterization of Some Common Members of the Family Malvaceae s.s. on the Basis of Morphology of Selective Attributes: Epicalyx, Staminal Tube, Stigmatic Head and Trichome". Indian Journal of Plant Sciences. 4 (3): 79–86. ISSN 2319-3824. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. "Malachra L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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