Called “mallow family” in GBIF
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. The genera with the largest numbers of species include Hibiscus, Pavonia, Sida, Ayenia, Dombeya, and Sterculia.
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Gossypium hirsutum
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Abelmoschus esculentus
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Corchorus olitorius
4 articles
Hibiscus cannabinus
3 articles
Adansonia
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Theobroma cacao
1 article
Urena lobata
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Malva sylvestris
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Abutilon
1 article
Tilia cordata
1 article
Hibiscus tiliaceus
1 article
Waltheria indica
1 article
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Abutilon theophrasti
1 articleAlso here, with one plant each: Corchorus (Jute), Gossypium (Cotton), Malva (Common Mallow), Theobroma (Cacao), Tilia (Littleleaf Linden), Urena (Caesarweed), Waltheria (Sleepy Morning), Adansonia (Baobab).
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