''Malope'' is a

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of three species in the mallow

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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 ...

). Of the three species, ''

Malope trifida ''Malope trifida'' (mallow-wort, annual malope, maloppi, purple Spanish mallow; syn. ''Malope ciliata'' F.G. Dietr., ''Malope grandiflora'' F.G.Dietr., ''Malope malacoides var trifida'' (Cav.) Samp.) is a species of ''Malope'' native to the West ...

'' is often used as an

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Species

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Malope anatolica ''Malope'' is a genus of three species in the mallow botanical family (Malvaceae). Of the three species, ''Malope trifida'' is often used as an ornamental plant. Species *'' Malope anatolica'' *''Malope trifida ''Malope trifida'' (mallow-wo ...

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Malope malacoides ''Malope malacoides'' is a species of plants 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, cott ...

References

Malveae Malvaceae genera {{Malveae-stub