Allowissadula
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Allowissadula, the false Indianmallow, is a North American genus in the tribe Malveae
in the family Malvaceae
. Members of the genus typically bear flowers each with a calyx
six to fourteen millimeters in length, five styles and five carpels. Members of the genus lack epicalyxes.
Malveae
Malveae is a tribe of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, subfamily Malvoideae.-Genera:...
in the family Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao...
. Members of the genus typically bear flowers each with a calyx
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
six to fourteen millimeters in length, five styles and five carpels. Members of the genus lack epicalyxes.
Species
- A. holosericea (Scheele) Bates; Chisos Mountain false Indianmallow
- A. lozanii