Waltheria

Waltheria is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is sometimes placed in Sterculiaceae. It includes 61 species native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, West Africa, Madagascar, Peninsular Malaysia, northern Australia, and the central Pacific. The name honours German botanist Augustin Friedrich Walther (1688–1746).

==Species== 61 species are accepted. Waltheria acapulcensis Waltheria ackermanniana Waltheria acuminata Waltheria albicans Waltheria arenaria Waltheria arenicola Waltheria bahamensis Waltheria belizensis Waltheria berteroi Waltheria bicolor Waltheria biribiriensis Waltheria brachypetala Waltheria bracteosa Waltheria calcicola Urb. – Raichie Waltheria carmensarae Waltheria carpinifolia Waltheria cinerescens Waltheria collina Waltheria communis Waltheria conzattii Waltheria coriacea Waltheria detonsa Waltheria excelsa Waltheria ferruginea Waltheria flavovirens Waltheria fryxellii Waltheria glabra Waltheria glabribracteata Waltheria glazioviana Waltheria glomerata Waltheria hatschbachii Waltheria hoehnei Waltheria indica L. – Basora-prieta, uhaloa Waltheria involucrata Waltheria ladewii Waltheria lanceolata Waltheria lundelliana Waltheria macrophylla Waltheria madagascariensis Waltheria marielleae Waltheria maritima Waltheria matogrossensis Waltheria microphylla Waltheria operculata Waltheria ovata Waltheria petiolata Waltheria polyantha Waltheria preslii Waltheria pringlei Waltheria procumbens Waltheria pyrolifolia Waltheria rotundifolia Waltheria saundersiae Waltheria scabra Waltheria selloana Waltheria terminans Waltheria tomentosa Waltheria tridentata Waltheria vernonioides Waltheria virgata Waltheria viscosissima