''Modiola'' is a monotypic genus of plants in the
mallow family
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 o ...
containing the single species ''Modiola caroliniana'', which is known by several common names including bristly-fruited mallow,
Carolina bristlemallow,
babosilla, and redflower mallow. It is a creeping
perennial which is probably native to South America but which is widely
naturalized
Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen of a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country. It may be done automatically by a statute, i.e., without any effort on the part of the in ...
throughout the tropical and warmer temperate world.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment*
Photo gallery
Malveae
Monotypic Malvales genera
Malvaceae genera
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