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Iliamna (plant)
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Iliamna is a genus
of malvaceous plants family
Malvaceae
). These perennial herbs are known commonly as wild hollyhocks and sometimes as "globe-mallows" (or "globe mallows", "globemallows"). More often, the latter terms refer to the genus Sphaeralcea, like Iliamna part of the "typical" mallow tribe
(Malveae
) of the mallow and hibiscus subfamily Malvoideae
.
The genus Iliamna is endemic to western North America. It is related to the bush mallows of California (Malacothamnus) and to Phymosia
of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Species
include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of malvaceous plants family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
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...
). These perennial herbs are known commonly as wild hollyhocks and sometimes as "globe-mallows" (or "globe mallows", "globemallows"). More often, the latter terms refer to the genus Sphaeralcea, like Iliamna part of the "typical" mallow tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
(Malveae
Malveae
Malveae is a tribe of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, subfamily Malvoideae.-Genera:...
) of the mallow and hibiscus subfamily Malvoideae
Malvoideae
Malvoideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, which includes in the minimum the genus Malva. It was first used by Burnett in 1835, but was not much used until recently, where, within the framework of the APG System, which unites the families Malvaceae, Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and...
.
The genus Iliamna is endemic to western North America. It is related to the bush mallows of California (Malacothamnus) and to Phymosia
Phymosia
Phymosia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae.Species include:*Phymosia abutiloides Desv. ex Ham.*Phymosia anomala Fryxell*Phymosia crenulata Fryxell*Phymosia floribunda Fryxell...
of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
include:
- Iliamna bakeriIliamna bakeriIliamna bakeri is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Baker's globe mallow and Baker's wild hollyhock. It is native to northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in mountain forests and woodland on volcanic soils...
– Baker's Wild Hollyhock, Baker's Globe-mallow - Iliamna coreiIliamna coreiIliamna corei is a rare species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Peters Mountain mallow. It is endemic to Virginia in the United States, where it is known only from Peters Mountain in Giles County. A single occurrence remains. This is a federally listed endangered...
(Sherff) Sherff (formerly in I. remota) - Iliamna crandallii
- Iliamna grandiflora
- Iliamna latibracteataIliamna latibracteataIliamna latibracteata is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names California globe mallow and California wild hollyhock. It is native to northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in the coniferous forests of the Klamath Mountains...
– California Wild Hollyhock, California Globe-mallow - Iliamna longisepala
- Iliamna remota Greene
- Iliamna rivularisIliamna rivularisIliamna rivularis, commonly called Kankakee Globe-Mallow or Peter's Mountain Mallow or Streambank Wild Hollyhock, is a perennial plant species in the family Malvaceae. The plant grows 3 to 6 feet tall from a woody caudex and produces dense racemes of soft lavender-pink flowers. Plants blooms from...
– Streambank Wild Hollyhock, Kankakee Globe-mallow, Peter's Mountain Mallow