Malvaceae | |
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Least Mallow, Malva parviflora | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Faimily: | Malvaceae Juss. |
Subfaimilies | |
Bombacoideae |
The Malvaceae, or the mallows, are a faimily o flouerin plants containin ower 200 genera wi close tae 2,300 species.[1] [2]Well-kent members o this faimily include okra, cotton, an cacao. The lairgest genera in terms o nummer o species include Hibiscus (300 species), Sterculia (250 species), Dombeya (225 species), Pavonia (200 species), an Sida (200 species).[citation needit]