''Kosteletzkya'' is a

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of the

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family

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that includes the

seashore mallow ''Kosteletzkya pentacarpos'', the seashore mallow, also known as the saltmarsh mallow, sweat weed, Virginia saltmarsh mallow, or hibiscus à cinq carpelles, is an herb found in marshes along the eastern seashore of North America, parts of coastal ...

(''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to '' Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears more flattened capsules that dehisce loculicidally. The genus was separated from ''Hibiscus'' in 1835 by

Carl Borivoj Presl Carl Borivoj Presl ( cs, Karel Bořivoj Presl; 17 February 1794 – 2 October 1852) was a Czech botanist. Biography Presl lived his entire life in Prague, and was a professor of botany at the University of Prague (1833–52).

, who named it after

Vincenz Franz Kosteletzky Vincenz is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Vincenz Armann (1599–1649), Flemish or Dutch landscape painter *Vincenz Czerny (1842–1916), German Bohemian surgeon * Vincenz Fettmilch (died 1616), grocer and gingerbread baker wh ...

(1801–1887). Phylogenetic evidence supports this genus being polyphyletic, with

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and Malagasy species of ''Kosteletzkya'' belonging to completely different clades within the

Hibisceae Hibisceae is a tribe of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, subfamily Malvoideae. Genera The following genera are included: *''Abelmoschus'' Medik. *''Anotea'' (DC.) Kunth *'' Cenocentrum'' Gagnep. *''Decaschistia'' Wight & Arn. ...

. Under a revised nomenclature, only New World species would retain the genus name ''Kosteletzkya''. An alternate revision would be to merge all New World ''Kosteletzkya'' species into ''Hibiscus''.

Species

These species are recognized by

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Kosteletzkya adoensis ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears more ...

'' *'' Kosteletzkya batacensis'' *'' Kosteletzkya begoniifolia'' *'' Kosteletzkya blanchardii'' *''

Kosteletzkya borkouana ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

'' *'' Kosteletzkya buettneri'' *'' Kosteletzkya depressa'' - stinging mallow or white fenrose *'' Kosteletzkya diplocrater'' *''

Kosteletzkya flavicentrum ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

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Kosteletzkya grantii ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

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Kosteletzkya hispidula ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

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Kosteletzkya macrantha ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

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Kosteletzkya madagascariensis ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

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Kosteletzkya malvocoerulea ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

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Kosteletzkya pentacarpos ''Kosteletzkya pentacarpos'', the seashore mallow, also known as the saltmarsh mallow, sweat weed, Virginia saltmarsh mallow, or hibiscus à cinq carpelles, is an herb found in marshes along the eastern seashore of North America, parts of coast ...

'' - seashore mallow *''

Kosteletzkya racemosa ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

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Kosteletzkya ramosa ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

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Kosteletzkya reclinata ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

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Kosteletzkya reflexiflora ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears mor ...

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Kosteletzkya retrobracteata ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears more ...

'' *'' Kosteletzkya rotundalata'' *'' Kosteletzkya semota'' *'' Kosteletzkya thouarsiana'' *'' Kosteletzkya thurberi'' *''

Kosteletzkya tubiflora ''Kosteletzkya'' is a genus of the plant family Malvaceae that includes the seashore mallow (''K. pentacarpos''). It includes about 27 species found worldwide. Although similar in appearance to ''Hibiscus'', ''Kosteletzkya'' typically bears more ...

'' *'' Kosteletzkya velutina'' *'' Kosteletzkya wetarensis''

References

Malvaceae genera Taxa named by Carl Borivoj Presl {{Hibisceae-stub