Scientific or common name:

Malvastrum arcuatum (Greene) B.L. Rob.

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MALVACEAE - Mallow family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Malvastrum arcuatum (Greene) B.L. Rob.
Rank: species
See: ► Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene

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Common names

U.S. name: Mendocino bushmallow

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Grown habit: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene
= Malacothamnus arcuatus (Greene) Greene
= Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene ssp. catalinensis (Eastw.) Thorne
= Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene ssp. laxiflorus (A. Gray) Thorne
= Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. catalinensis (Eastw.) Kearney
= Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. laxiflorus (A. Gray) Kearney
= Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. nesioticus (B.L. Rob.) Kearney
= Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. nuttallii (Abrams) Kearney
= Malacothamnus hallii (Eastw.) Kearney
= Malacothamnus mendocinensis (Eastw.) Kearney
= Malacothamnus parishii (Eastw.) Kearney
= Malva fasciculata Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray
= Malvastrum fasciculatum (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene
= Malvastrum fasciculatum (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. laxiflorum (A. Gray) Munz & I.M. Johnst.
= Malvastrum hallii Eastw.
= Malvastrum mendocinense Eastw.
= Malvastrum nesioticum B.L. Rob.
= Malvastrum nesioticum B.L. Rob. var. nuttallii (Abrams) Wiggins

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malvastrum
Species:

1) Malvastrum abbottii Eastw. 2) Malvastrum aboriginum B.L. Rob. 3) Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr. 4) Malvastrum angustum A. Gray 5) Malvastrum arcuatum (Greene) B.L. Rob. 6) Malvastrum aurantiacum (Scheele) Walp. 7) Malvastrum bicuspidatum (S. Watson) Rose 8) Malvastrum brasiliense Desr. [excluded] 9) Malvastrum capense (L.) A. Gray & Harv. 10) Malvastrum clementinum Munz & I.M. Johnst. 11) Malvastrum coccineum (Nutt.) A. Gray 12) Malvastrum corchorifolium (Desv.) Britton ex Small 13) Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke 14) Malvastrum davidsonii B.L. Rob. 15) Malvastrum densiflorum S. Watson 16) Malvastrum densiflorum S. Watson var. viscidum (Abrams) Estes 17) Malvastrum exile A. Gray 18) Malvastrum fasciculatum (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene 19) Malvastrum fasciculatum (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Greene var. laxiflorum (A. Gray) Munz & I.M. Johnst. 20) Malvastrum fremontii Torr. ex A. Gray 21) Malvastrum fremontii Torr. ex A. Gray ssp. exfibulosum (Jeps.) Wiggins 22) Malvastrum fremontii Torr. ex A. Gray var. cercophorum B.L. Rob. 23) Malvastrum fremontii Torr. ex A. Gray var. niveum (Eastw.) McMinn 24) Malvastrum gracile Eastw. 25) Malvastrum hallii Eastw. 26) Malvastrum hispidum (Pursh) Hochr. 27) Malvastrum jonesii Munz 28) Malvastrum kernensis (C.B. Wolf) Munz 29) Malvastrum marrubioides Durand & Hilg. 30) Malvastrum mendocinense Eastw. 31) Malvastrum nesioticum B.L. Rob. 32) Malvastrum nesioticum B.L. Rob. var. nuttallii (Abrams) Wiggins 33) Malvastrum orbiculatum Greene 34) Malvastrum palmeri S. Watson 35) Malvastrum palmeri S. Watson var. involucratum (B.L. Rob.) McMinn 36) Malvastrum parryi Greene 37) Malvastrum rotundifolium A. Gray 38) Malvastrum spicatum auct. non (L.) A. Gray 39) Malvastrum tricuspidatum (W.T. Aiton) A. Gray var. bicuspidatum S. Watson 40) Malvastrum wrightii A. Gray

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA)


Map for Malvastrum arcuatum (Greene) B.L. Rob.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Malvaceae)
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1) Abelmoschus (okra) 2) Abortopetalum (Indian mallow) 3) Abutilon (Indian mallow) 4) Alcea (hollyhock) 5) Allosidastrum (mock fanpetals) 6) Allowissadula (false Indianmallow) 7) Althaea (marshmallow) 8) Anisodontea 9) Anoda 10) Bastardia 11) Bastardiopsis 12) Batesimalva (gaymallow) 13) Billieturnera (false fanpetals) 14) Bogenhardia (herissantia) 15) Callirhoe (poppymallow) 16) Cienfuegosia (flymallow) 17) Eremalche (mallow) 18) Fioria (fanleaf) 19) Fryxellia (fryxellwort) 20) Gaya (gaymallow) 21) Gayoides (herissantia) 22) Gossypium (cotton) 23) Herissantia 24) Hibiscadelphus 25) Hibiscus (rosemallow) 26) Hoheria 27) Horsfordia (velvetmallow) 28) Iliamna (wild hollyhock) 29) Kokia (treecotton) 30) Kosteletzkya 31) Krapovickasia 32) Lagunaria (cow itch tree) 33) Lavatera (tree mallow) 34) Lebretonia (swampmallow) 35) Malache (swampmallow) 36) Malachra (leafbract) 37) Malacothamnus (bushmallow) 38) Malva (mallow) 39) Malvastrum (false mallow) 40) Malvaviscus (wax mallow) 41) Malvella (mallow) 42) Melochia (fanpetals) 43) Meximalva 44) Modiola (bristlemallow) 45) Montezuma (thespesia) 46) Napaea 47) Pariti (rosemallow) 48) Pavonia (swampmallow) 49) Phymosia 50) Pseudabutilon 51) Rhynchosida 52) Sida (fanpetals) 53) Sidalcea (checkerbloom) 54) Sidastrum (sandmallow) 55) Sidopsis (false mallow) 56) Sphaeralcea (globemallow) 57) Thespesia 58) Thurberia (cotton) 59) Tilia (basswood) 60) Trionum (rosemallow) 61) Typhalea (swampmallow) 62) Urena 63) Wissadula

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Common names (Malvastrum)
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1) (no name) 2) Cape African-queen (Malvastrum capense) 3) Desert fivespot (Malvastrum rotundifolium) 4) False mallow (Malvastrum corchorifolium) 5) Gray bushmallow (Malvastrum aboriginum) 6) Hispid false mallow (Malvastrum hispidum) 7) Indian Valley false mallow (Malvastrum americanum) 8) Kern mallow (Malvastrum kernensis) 9) Mendocino bushmallow (Malvastrum fasciculatum) 10) Pinkflowered bushmallow (Malvastrum marrubioides) 11) San Clemente Island bushmallow (Malvastrum clementinum) 12) Scarlet globemallow (Malvastrum coccineum) 13) Shrubby false mallow (Malvastrum bicuspidatum) 14) Slender bushmallow (Malvastrum jonesii) 15) Threelobe false mallow (Malvastrum coromandelianum) 16) White mallow (Malvastrum exile) 17) Wright's false mallow (Malvastrum aurantiacum) 18) Yellowstem bushmallow (Malvastrum densiflorum var. viscidum)

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More species:
1) Malvastrum capense (L.) A. Gray & Harv. [285]
2) Malvastrum clementinum Munz & I.M. Johnst. [233]
3) Malvastrum coccineum (Nutt.) A. Gray [133]
4) Malvastrum densiflorum S. Watson [126]
5) Malvastrum exile A. Gray [186]
6) Malvastrum fremontii Torr. ex A. Gray var. cercophorum B.L. Rob. [147]
7) Malvastrum kernensis (C.B. Wolf) Munz [145]
8) Malvastrum palmeri S. Watson var. involucratum (B.L. Rob.) McMinn [149]
9) Malvaviscus arboreus Dill. ex Cav. var. penduliflorus (DC.) Schery [148]
10) Mammillaria bella (Britton & Rose) D. Weniger, nom. nud. [154]

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