Family

Malvaceae (Mallow and hibiscus family)

Iliamna latibracteata. Photo: (c) David Greenberger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of this family include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. The largest genera in terms of number of species include Hibiscus (300 species), Sterculia (250 species), Dombeya (250 species), Pavonia (200 species) and Sida (200 species).

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Subtaxa

Subfamily: Malvoideae

Where in Humboldt

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