''Malvella'' is a small genus of flowering plants in the mallow family,
Malvaceae. There are four species, one native to the
Mediterranean, and three native to the
southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States, also known as the American Southwest or simply the Southwest, is a geographic and cultural region of the United States that generally includes Arizona, New Mexico, and adjacent portions of California, Colorado, Ne ...
and
Mexico. The plants were formerly classified in genus ''
Sida''.
Description
These are generally perennial herbs, sometimes annual, growing in a prostrate or decumbent form. They are coated with star-shaped or scaly hairs. The silvery-haired leaves have asymmetrical blades. Flowers grow singly in the leaf axils. They are whitish or yellow, fading pink. The fruit is a capsule with 7 to 10 segments that do not break apart.
Species
Species include:
''Malvella''.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
*'' Malvella lepidota'' – scurfy mallow
*'' Malvella leprosa'' – alkali mallow
*'' Malvella sagittifolia'' – arrowleaf mallow
*'' Malvella sherardiana''
References
Malveae
Malvaceae genera
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