Malvaviscus arboreus

Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Malvales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Hibisceae
Genus: Malvaviscus
Species: Malvaviscus arboreus
Varieties: M. a. var. arboreus – M. a. var. drummondii

Name

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  • Malvaviscus arboreus Dill. ex Cav., Diss. 3: 131, t. 48, f. 1. 1787.

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Achania coccinea Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 385 (1796), nom. superfl.
    • Achania malvaviscus (L.) Sw. in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 102 (1788)
    • Hibiscus malvaviscus L. in Sp. Pl.: 694 (1753)
    • Malvaviscus coccineus Medik. in Malvenfam.: 49 (1787), nom. superfl.
    • Malvaviscus malvaviscus (L.) Voss in Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 142 (1894), not validly publ.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad-Tobago
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Peru
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Texas
    • Introduced into:
      • Alabama, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Chad, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mississippi, New Caledonia, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Windward Is., Zaïre

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names

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English: Wax mallow
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