Mallow ( lat. Malvoideae ) - a subfamily of dicotyledonous plants in the family Malvaceae ( Malvaceae ).
| Malvaceae | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Malva neglecta . Flower and leaves. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Malvoideae Burnett , 1835 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Type genus | |||||||||||||||||||
Malva L. - Malva | |||||||||||||||||||
Classification
The subfamily includes 110 genera and more than 1670 species in 4 tribes :
- Cotton ( Gossypieae ) - includes 9 genera;
- Hibiscus ( Hibisceae ) - 27 genera;
- Kydieae - 4 genera;
- Malvaceae ( Malveae ) - 68 genera.
See also
- Wissadula parviflora
Notes
- β For the conventionality of specifying the class of dicotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Dicotyledonous article .