''Pityranthe'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

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 o ...

. Its native range is China ( Guangxi) to

Hainan Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slight ...

, Sri Lanka. Species: *''

Pityranthe trichosperma ''Pityranthe'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is China ( Guangxi) to Hainan Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting ...

'' *'' Pityranthe verrucosa''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15809195 Brownlowioideae Malvaceae genera