Krapovickasia Explained

Krapovickasia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, disjunctly distributed in Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. Perennial herbs, they have yellowish to peach or faded rose colored flowers.^[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:

• Krapovickasia flavescens (Cav.) Fryxell
• Krapovickasia macrodon (DC.) Fryxell
• Krapovickasia physaloides (C.Presl) Fryxell
• Krapovickasia urticifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Fryxell

Notes and References

1. Book: The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants: Flowering Plants. Dicotyledons: Malvales, Capparales and Non-betalain Caryophyllales . V . 2013 . Bayer . Clemens . Kubitzki . Klaus . 9783662072554 . 295 . Springer .