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Malvaceae
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 cacao, cola, cotton, okra, roselle and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as Alcea (hollyhock), Malva (mallow), and Tilia (lime or linden tree). The genera with the largest numbers of species include Hibiscus (434 species), Pavonia (291 species), Sida (275 species), Ayenia (216 species), Dombeya (197 species), and Sterculia (181 species).
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Pterygota alata
species of plant
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Coelostegia
Coelostegia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
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Clappertonia
Clappertonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
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Bakeridesia
Bakeridesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
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Batesimalva
Batesimalva is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
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Camptostemon
Camptostemon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
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Corynabutilon
Corynabutilon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to southern Chile and Argentina. They are shrubs or small trees.
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Corchoropsis
Corchoropsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It contains three species native to eastern Asia, which range from Myanmar and Thailand through China to Korea and Japan. Two species, C. burmanica and C. sinensis, are shrubs or small trees, and C. crenata is an annual.
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Briquetia
Briquetia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It includes two species native to South America, ranging from Northern Brazil to Paraguay and northwestern Argentina. Briquetia brasiliensis – northern Brazil Briquetia denudata – eastern, central, and southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina (Salta Province)
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Tarasa
genus of plants
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Aguiaria
Aguiaria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
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Andeimalva
Andeimalva is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
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Tetrasida
Tetrasida is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is Bolivia and Peru.
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Boschia grandiflora
species of plant
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Clappertonia ficifolia
species of plant
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Gilesia
Gilesia biniflora is species of flowering plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is commonly known as the 'western tar-vine'. It is the sole species in genus Gilesia. It is in the Byttnerioideae subfamily.
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Calyculogygas
Calyculogygas is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
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Andringitra
genus of plants
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Uladendron
Marcanodendron codesuri is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is a tree native to Bolívar state in Venezuela, where it is commonly known as algodoncillo. It is the sole species in genus Marcanodendron.
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Calyptraemalva
Calyptraemalva is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
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Monteiroa
genus of plants
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Lecanophora
genus of plants