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Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Florida Keys Indian mallow

Malvaceae 72 47 Observations

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Monkeybush

Malvaceae 182 124 Observations

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 2,828 2,228 Observations

Alcea acaulis (Cav.) Alef.

 

Malvaceae 4 4 Observations

Alcea setosa (Boiss.) Alef.

Hollyhock

Malvaceae 569 443 Observations

Althaea hirsuta L.

Hairy Marshmallow

Malvaceae 92 77 Observations

Althaea officinalis L.

Marshmallow

Malvaceae 3,171 2,308 Observations

Anoda cristata (L.) Schltdl.

Crested Anoda

Malvaceae 51 25 Observations

Hibiscus micranthus L.f.

Nitya Malle (నిత్య మల్లె)

Malvaceae 13 8 Observations

Hibiscus trionum L.

Flower-of-an-hour

Malvaceae 994 762 Observations

Lavatera arborea L.

Tree-mallow

Malvaceae 329 218 Observations

Lavatera bryoniifolia Mill.

 

Malvaceae 144 105 Observations

Lavatera cretica L.

Cornish Mallow

Malvaceae 26 10 Observations

Lavatera punctata All.

Spotted-stalked Tree-mallow

Malvaceae 20 12 Observations

Lavatera trimestris L.

Annual Mallow

Malvaceae 344 299 Observations

Malva aegyptia L.

Egyptian Mallow

Malvaceae 18 5 Observations

Malva neglecta Wallr.

Common mallow

Malvaceae 4,862 3,731 Observations

Malva nicaeensis All.

Bull Mallow

Malvaceae 136 93 Observations

Malva parviflora L.

Egyptian mallow

Malvaceae 2,283 1,867 Observations

Malva sylvestris L.

Mallow

Malvaceae 25,054 20,390 Observations

Malvella sherardiana (L.) Jaub. & Spach

 

Malvaceae 12 7 Observations

Sida acuta Burm.f.

Common wireweed

Malvaceae 689 464 Observations

Sida spinosa L.

Prickly Fanpetals

Malvaceae 167 129 Observations