Scientific or common name:

Malva americana L.

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MALVACEAE - Mallow family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Malva americana L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl. 2: 687 (-688). 1753 [1 May 1753]
Rank: species
See: ► Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.

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Common names

U.S. name: Indian Valley false mallow
Spanish name: pegajosilla

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Grown habit: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.
= Malva spicata auct. non L.
= Malvastrum spicatum auct. non (L.) A. Gray

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TAXONOMY

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

1) Malva alcea L. 2) Malva americana L. 3) Malva arvensis J. Presl & C. Presl 4) Malva aurantiaca Scheele 5) Malva capensis L. 6) Malva corchorifolia Desv. 7) Malva coromandeliana L. 8) Malva crispa (L.) L. 9) Malva fasciculata Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray 10) Malva mauritiana L. 11) Malva moschata L. 12) Malva moschata L. var. rosea hort. 13) Malva neglecta Wallr. 14) Malva nicaeensis All. 15) Malva occidentalis (S. Watson) M.F. Ray 16) Malva pacifica M.F. Ray 17) Malva parviflora L. 18) Malva pusilla Sm. 19) Malva rotundifolia auct. non L. 20) Malva rotundifolia L. 21) Malva spicata auct. non L. 22) Malva sylvestris L. 23) Malva sylvestris L. ssp. mauritiana (L.) Thell. 24) Malva sylvestris L. var. mauritiana (L.) Boiss. 25) Malva verticillata L. 26) Malva verticillata L. var. crispa L.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, FL, HI, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)


Map for Malva americana L.
(*) 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 (Malva)
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1) (no name) 2) Bull mallow (Malva nicaeensis) 3) Cape African-queen (Malva capensis) 4) Cheeseweed mallow (Malva parviflora) 5) Cluster mallow (Malva verticillata) 6) Common mallow (Malva neglecta) 7) False mallow (Malva corchorifolia) 8) High mallow (Malva sylvestris) 9) Indian Valley false mallow (Malva americana) 10) Low mallow (Malva pusilla) 11) Mendocino bushmallow (Malva fasciculata) 12) Musk mallow (Malva moschata) 13) Threelobe false mallow (Malva coromandeliana) 14) Vervain mallow (Malva alcea)

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More species:
1) Malva arvensis J. Presl & C. Presl [152]
2) Malva aurantiaca Scheele [130]
3) Malva capensis L. [285]
4) Malva crispa (L.) L. [368]
5) Malva moschata L. [1795]
6) Malva nicaeensis All. [1026]
7) Malva rotundifolia L. [110]
8) Malva verticillata L. var. crispa L. [183]
9) Malvastrum capense (L.) A. Gray & Harv. [285]
10) Malvastrum fremontii Torr. ex A. Gray ssp. exfibulosum (Jeps.) Wiggins [142]

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