Malvaceae belongs to the order Malvales. It is also known as Mallow family.
The Malvaceaeis a large and diverse family of flowering plants that includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. It is distributed across tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions worldwide, with the greatest diversity in the tropics. Members of this family typically have alternate leaves, often with palmate venation and stipules, and showy flowers with five petals and numerous stamens, often fused into a column. Many species also feature a distinctive whorl of bracts beneath the calyx.
Malvaceae species thrive in a wide range of habitats, from rainforests and savannas to cultivated fields. The family includes several economically important crops. A notable example is cotton (Gossypium spp.), cultivated globally for its soft, fibrous seed hairs used in textiles. Other valuable members include cacao, okra, hibiscus, and durian, each contributing to agriculture, industry, or horticulture.
Total genera found for Malvaceae: 10
- 1) Abelmoschus
- 2) Ceiba
- 3) Cola
- 4) Corchorus
- 5) Durio
- 6) Gossypium
- 7) Grewia
- 8) Helicteres
- 9) Hibiscus
- 10) Theobroma
Total plants found for Malvaceae: 15
- 1) Cacao
- 2) Cola nut
- 3) Creole cotton
- 4) Durian
- 5) Indian screw tree
- 6) Kapok
- 7) Kenaf
- 8) Okra
- 9) Phalsa
- 10) Roselle
- 11) Tossa jute
- 12) Tree cotton
- 13) Upland cotton
- 14) West African okra
- 15) White jute