''Cheirolaena'' is a genus of

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 belonging to 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 ...

. Its native range is Madagascar. Species: * ''Cheirolaena linearis'' Benth. & Hook.f.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q8345169 Malvaceae Malvaceae genera Endemic flora of Madagascar