Definition of Malvaceae. Meaning of Malvaceae. Synonyms of Malvaceae

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Definition of Malvaceae

Malvaceae
Malvaceous Mal*va"ceous, a. [L. malvaceus, from malva mallows. See Mallow.] (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Malvace[ae]), of which the mallow is the type. The cotton plant, hollyhock, and abutilon are of this order, and the baobab and the silk-cotton trees are now referred to it.

Meaning of Malvaceae from wikipedia

- Malvaceae (/mælˈveɪsiˌaɪ, -siːˌiː/), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known...
- This is a list of genera in the plant family Malvaceae. Malvaceae includes Alcea (hollyhock), Malva (mallow) and Gossypium (cotton), as well as Tilia (lime...
- (Sphaerosepalaceae, Sarcolaenaceae and Diegodendraceae) occur. Many species of Malvaceae, sensu lato (in the broad sense), are valued for their wood, with that...
- species, (Malvaceae), of Australia; Ceiba species, the floss silk tree or palo borracho of South America. "Cavanillesia platanifolia" (Malvaceae) of South...
- Durio is a genus of plants in the family Malvaceae. Several species produce an edible fruit known as durian, the most common species being Durio zibethinus...
- Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native...
- Byttnerioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Malvaceae. Byttneria is the type genus for the subfamily. Byttneria is now treated as synonym...
- cocoa tree) is a small (6–12 m (20–39 ft) tall) evergreen tree in the Malvaceae family. Its seeds – cocoa beans – are used to make chocolate liquor, cocoa...
- unites the families Malvaceae, Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae of the Cronquist system, the aggregate family Malvaceae is divided into 9 subfamilies...
- Bombacoideae and Helicteroideae within family Malvaceae sensu lato. A close relationship between Bombacaceae and Malvaceae has long been recognized but until recently...