Malvaceae

family of plants

Malvaceae is a family of flowering plants. The family includes about 1000 species in 75 genera. They are found in tropical and temperate regions. They are not found very often in places such as Antarctica because those places are too cold for Malvaceae plants.

Malvaceae
Least Mallow, Malva parviflora
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Malvaceae

Subfamilies

Bombacoideae
Brownlowioideae
Byttnerioideae
Dombeyoideae
Grewioideae
Helicteroideae
Malvoideae
Sterculioideae
Tilioideae


Okra is one example it is called lady’s finger or gumbo