Malachra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to the Americas and Africa, and introduced in places in Asia. They lack an epicalyx, an autapomorphy within their tribe Hibisceae, which is known for having epicalyces.[2]
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| Malachra rudis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Hibisceae |
| Genus: | Malachra L.[1] |
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Species
editCurrently accepted species include:[3]
- Malachra alceifolia Jacq.
- Malachra capitata (L.) L.
- Malachra fasciata Jacq.
- Malachra helodes Mart.
- Malachra officinalis Klotzsch
- Malachra radiata (L.) L.
- Malachra ruderalis Gürke
- Malachra rudis Benth.
- Malachra urens Poit. ex Ledeb.
References
edit- ^ Mant. Pl.: 13 (1767)
- ^ Naskar, Saikat; Mandal, Rabindranath (2014). "Characterization of Some Common Members of the Family Malvaceae s.s. on the Basis of Morphology of Selective Attributes: Epicalyx, Staminal Tube, Stigmatic Head and Trichome". Indian Journal of Plant Sciences. 4 (3): 79–86. ISSN 2319-3824. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Malachra L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2020.