Malvaceae Info

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Web Name: Malvaceae Info

WebSite: http://www.malvaceae.info

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The Malvaceae Info web site provides information, both botanical and horticultural, on the angiosperm family Malvaceae sensu APG (which includes the traditional Bombacaceae and much of the traditional Sterculiaceae (± Byttneriaceae) and Tiliaceae), together with a little material on related families in the order Malvales and of general botanical content. The traditional Malvaceae sensu strictu consists of the mallows, abutilons, cotton, hibiscuses and related plants; the extended family Malvaceae sensu APG also contains baobabs, balsa, kapok, kola, cacao, jute, limes (lindens), durians and a wide variety of other plants. The BlogMalvaceae is known as the mallow family in English; as les Malvacées inFrench; as Malvengewächse in German; as Le Malvacee in Italian; asKaasjeskruidfamilie in Dutch; as Malvaväxter in Swedish; as Katost-familien inDanish, as Kattostfamilien in Norwegian; as Malvakasvit in Finnish, askassinaerilised in Estonian; as Mályvafélék in Hungarian; and as Slazowatein Polish. Tiliaceae is known as the lime family in England, as les Tiliacéesin French; and Lindengewächse in German; as lehmuskasvit in Finnish; aspärnalised in Estonian; and as Hársfafélék in Hungarian.. Bombacaceae isknown as Wollbaumgewächse in German.Information on chromosome counts,plant anatomy, distribution of sexes,current and fossil distribution,pollination, etc.CLASSIFICATION An overview of the classificationof the family, together with material on the major clades Byttneriina and Malvatheca, the subfamily Sterculioideae, the tribes Fremontodendreae, Gossypieae, Lasiopetaleae and Malveae, and the Malva and Plagianthus alliances,together with an overview of taxa formerly placed in Malvaceae, Bombacaceae,Sterculiaceae, and Tiliaceae, and a partial synonymy of the family. Material on othersubfamilies, tribes and alliances will be added as time permits.DESCRIPTIONS OF GENERADescriptions of Althaea, Alyogyne, Asterotrichion, Corchorus (partial), Entelea, Eriolaena, Fremontodendron andChiranthodendron, Goethalsia, Gynatrix, Hannafordia, Hermannia (partial), Hibiscus (partial), Hoheria, Howittia, Kitaibelia, Lagunaria, Lavatera, Lawrencia, Macrostelia, Malope, Malva, Malvella, Modiola, Napaea, Pentapetes, Plagianthus, Thepparatia and Trochetiopsis; noteson Abelmoschus, Abroma, Acropogon, Acaulimalva, Adansonia, Andeimalva, Argyrodendron, Astiria, Billieturnera, Bordasia, Calyculogygas, Calyptraemalva,Ceiba, Coelostegia, Cola, Corchoropsis,Cotylonychia, Craigia,Desplatsia, Dicarpidium, Franciscodendron,Fuertesimalva, Hibiscadelphus, Hildegardia, Indagator, Jarandersonia, Kearnemalvastrum,Kokia, Maxwellia, Melochia, Neesia, Neobaclea, Octolobus, Paradombeya, Pentaplaris, Pityranthe, Pterygota, Radyera, Ruizia, Septotheca, Sicrea, Uladendron. Ungeria and Waltheria; an identificationguide for limes (Tilia) inBritain, and material on the fossil genera Cantitilia and Florissantia. Materialwill be added on other genera from Malvaceae as time permits.DIGITAL HERBARIUMDetailed, photo-illustrated, descriptions of species, varieties, forms andcultivars. Material on other taxa from Malvaceae will be added as time permits.DIRECTORYLinks to other web sites with information on Malvaceae, and of generalbotanical interest.ECONOMIC USESThe use of members of the family Malvaceae as sources of fibre, food andbeverages, medicines, timber, and in horticulture (gardening), together withinformation on hazards (toxins, allergens and irritants) associated withmembers of the family and on their occurrence as weed or invasive species.MALVACEOUS FOSSILSNotes on fossil plants, wood, leaves, flowers, fruit andpollen, and fossils of indeterminate natureMALVACEAE GALLERYA collection of photographic images of plants belong to the Malvaceae (clickon thumbnails below for access to galleries for individual genera). See alsogalleries for the related Bixaceae,Cistaceae, Cochlospermaceae and Thymelaeaceae families.

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