Krapovickasia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, disjunctly distributed in Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. Perennial herbs, they have yellowish to peach or faded rose colored flowers.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Malveae |
| Genus: | Krapovickasia Fryxell[1] |
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Species
editCurrently accepted species include:
- Krapovickasia flavescens (Cav.) Fryxell
- Krapovickasia macrodon (DC.) Fryxell
- Krapovickasia physaloides (C.Presl) Fryxell
- Krapovickasia urticifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Fryxell
References
edit- ^ Brittonia 30: 456 (1978)
- ^ Bayer, Clemens; Kubitzki, Klaus (2013). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants: Flowering Plants. Dicotyledons: Malvales, Capparales and Non-betalain Caryophyllales. Vol. V. Springer. p. 295. ISBN 9783662072554.