''Alyogyne'' is a

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the family

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

which are endemic to Australia. Its species were formerly in the genus ''

Hibiscus ''Hibiscus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species ...

'' but were split off starting in 1863 with ''H. hakaeifolius''. In 1915 Lewton transferred ''H. cuneiformis'' and in Fryxell (1968) ''H. pinonianus'' and ''H. huegelii'' followed. A recent revision has created many new species. The name ''Alyogyne'' comes from the Greek words "alytos" (undivided) and "gyne" (female). "Gyne" referers to the

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s which are female parts of a flower. In ''Hibiscus'', the style is branched below the stigmas but in ''Alyogyne'' it is undivided. Species include: *'' Alyogyne cravenii'' *'' Alyogyne cuneiformis'' (coastal hibiscus) *''

Alyogyne hakeifolia ''Alyogyne hakeifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to the southern regions of Australia. The plant is similar to a ''Hibiscus'' and was assumed to be part of that genus for many years. It is known to h ...

'' *''

Alyogyne huegelii ''Alyogyne huegelii'' is a flowering plant found in the Southwest botanical province of Western Australia, extending along its entire coastline. A large-flowered shrub, the species favours the sands of coastal shrublands and heath. The large flo ...

'' (lilac hibiscus) *'' Alyogyne pinoniana'' (sand hibiscus)

References

Malvaceae Info: The ''Alyogyne'' Page

External links

*
FloraBase - the Western Australian Flora: ''Alyogyne''
* Gossypieae Malvales of Australia Malvaceae genera Taxa named by Friedrich Alefeld {{Australia-rosid-stub