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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Okra

Malvaceae 802 689 Observations

Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.

Manioc-hibiscus

Malvaceae 33 23 Observations

Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

Musk okra

Malvaceae 136 61 Observations

Abroma augusta (L.) L.f.

Devil's-cotton

Malvaceae 21 12 Observations

Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet

Hairy Indian mallow

Malvaceae 159 103 Observations

Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Florida Keys Indian mallow

Malvaceae 102 50 Observations

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Monkeybush

Malvaceae 137 86 Observations

Abutilon pictum (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Walp.

Chinese-lantern

Malvaceae 62 35 Observations

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 1,813 1,415 Observations

Adansonia digitata L.

Baobab Tree

Malvaceae 361 223 Observations

Alcea rosea L.

Hollyhock

Malvaceae 9,645 8,019 Observations

Byttneria aculeata (Jacq.) Jacq.

 

Malvaceae 24 6 Observations

Byttneria catalpifolia Jacq.

 

Malvaceae 8 2 Observations

Cavanillesia platanifolia (Humb. & Bonpl.) Kunth

Cuipo

Malvaceae 9 6 Observations

Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.

White silk cottontree

Malvaceae 738 454 Observations

Cola nitida (Vent.) Schott & Endl.

Bitter cola

Malvaceae 29 12 Observations

Commersonia bartramia (L.) Merr.

Brown kurrajong

Malvaceae 21 19 Observations

Commersonia tahitensis (Dorr) C.F.Wilkins & Whitlock

 

Malvaceae 3 1 Observation

Dombeya x cayeuxii André

Mexican rosetree

Malvaceae 7 2 Observations

Durio zibethinus L.

Durian

Malvaceae 129 74 Observations

Gossypium barbadense L.

American Pima cotton

Malvaceae 63 36 Observations

Gossypium hirsutum L.

Upland cotton

Malvaceae 285 205 Observations

Grewia occidentalis L.

Crossberry

Malvaceae 178 105 Observations

Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.

Bastard-cedar

Malvaceae 130 82 Observations

Heritiera littoralis Aiton

Looking-glass mangrove

Malvaceae 28 16 Observations

Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern

False roselle

Malvaceae 317 253 Observations

Hibiscus heterophyllus Vent.

Queensland-sorrel

Malvaceae 8 8 Observations

Hibiscus mutabilis L.

Confederate rose

Malvaceae 707 512 Observations

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

Hawaiian hibiscus

Malvaceae 14,619 12,546 Observations

Hibiscus schizopetalus (Dyer) Hook.f.

Campanilla

Malvaceae 371 316 Observations

Hibiscus syriacus L.

Rose of Sharon

Malvaceae 14,016 11,353 Observations

Hibiscus tiliaceus L.

Sea hibiscus

Malvaceae 590 375 Observations

Hibiscus vitifolius L.

Tropical rose mallow

Malvaceae 27 12 Observations

Kleinhovia hospita L.

Guest-tree

Malvaceae 5 3 Observations

Malachra alceifolia Jacq.

Yellow leafbract

Malvaceae 42 19 Observations

Malachra capitata (L.) L.

Malva de caballo

Malvaceae 6 2 Observations

Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke

Threelobe False-mallow

Malvaceae 386 268 Observations

Malvaviscus arboreus Cav.

Turk's-cap

Malvaceae 928 692 Observations

Malvaviscus penduliflorus DC.

Mazapan

Malvaceae 18 15 Observations

Melochia odorata L.f.

 

Malvaceae 10 10 Observations

Melochia pyramidata L.

Pyramidflower

Malvaceae 100 54 Observations

Ochroma pyramidale (Cav. ex Lam.) Urb.

Balsa

Malvaceae 81 33 Observations

Pachira aquatica Aubl.

Money Plant

Malvaceae 1,459 1,200 Observations

Pavonia strictiflora Hook.

 

Malvaceae 12 5 Observations

Sida acuta Burm.f.

Common wireweed

Malvaceae 352 234 Observations

Sida cordifolia L.

ﾑilima

Malvaceae 82 56 Observations

Sida fallax Walp.

Yellow ﾑilima

Malvaceae 25 23 Observations

Sida rhombifolia L.

Queensland-hemp

Malvaceae 397 256 Observations

Sida spinosa L.

Prickly Mallow

Malvaceae 125 98 Observations

Sidastrum paniculatum (L.) Fryxell

Panicled sandmallow

Malvaceae 5 4 Observations

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