Malachra Explained

Malachra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to the Americas and Africa, and introduced in places in Asia. They lack an epicalyx, an autapomorphy within their tribe Hibisceae, which is known for having epicalyces.^[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Malachra alceifolia Jacq.
• Malachra capitata (L.) L.
• Malachra fasciata Jacq.
• Malachra helodes Mart.
• Malachra officinalis Klotzsch
• Malachra radiata (L.) L.
• Malachra ruderalis Gürke
• Malachra rudis Benth.
• Malachra urens Poit. ex Ledeb.

Notes and References

1. Naskar . Saikat . Mandal . Rabindranath . 2014 . Characterization of Some Common Members of the Family Malvaceae s.s. on the Basis of Morphology of Selective Attributes: Epicalyx, Staminal Tube, Stigmatic Head and Trichome . Indian Journal of Plant Sciences . 4 . 3 . 79–86 . 2319-3824 . 30 July 2020.
2. Web site: Malachra L. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 30 July 2020 .