Malvaviscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.[2] Common names for species in this genus include Turk's cap mallow, wax mallow, sleeping hibiscus, and mazapan. It belongs to a group of genera that differ from the closely related Hibiscus in possessing a fruit divided into 5 separate parts (a schizocarp), and having a style surmounted by 10, rather than 5, capitate or capitellate stigmas. Among those genera Malvaviscus is distinguished by having auriculate petals and red, fleshy fruits. The generic name is derived from the Latin words malva, meaning "mallow," and viscus, which means "sticky," referring to the mucilaginous sap produced by members of the genus.[3] The fruit can be used to make jelly or syrup. Both the fruit and flowers are used to make herbal teas.[4]
| Malvaviscus | |
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| Malvaviscus penduliflorus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Hibisceae |
| Genus: | Malvaviscus Fabr. |
| Type species | |
| Malvaviscus arboreus | |
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Selected species
edit- Malvaviscus achanioides (Turcz.) Fryxell
- Malvaviscus arboreus Cav.[5] (Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central and South America)
- Malvaviscus concinnus Medik.
- Malvaviscus conzattii Greenm.
- Malvaviscus palmanus Pittier & Donn.Sm.[6] (Costa Rica)
- Malvaviscus penduliflorus DC. (=M. arboreus var. penduliflorus (DC.) Schery)
- Malvaviscus williamsii Ulbr.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Malvaviscus Fabr". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Database. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ a b "Malvaviscus Fabr". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-03-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ Clay, Horace F.; James C. Hubbard (1987). Tropical Shrubs. University of Hawaii Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-8248-1128-0.
- ^ "Dirt Doctor - Library Topics". www.dirtdoctor.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 22 (1): 51–59, março 2005
- ^ BIOTROPICA 34(1): 68–80
- ^ "Subordinate taxa of Malvaviscus Fabr". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Database. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ "Species Records of Malvaviscus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
External links
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Data related to Malvaviscus at Wikispecies
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