Malope
Encyclopedia
Malope is a genus of three species ) in the mallow botanical
family
(Malvaceae
). Of the three species, Malope trifida
is often used as an ornamental plant
.
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
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...
). Of the three species, Malope trifida
Malope trifida
Malope trifida is a species of Malope native to the Western Mediterranean Region. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant....
is often used as an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
.
Species
- Malope anatolica Huber-Mor.
- Malope trifidaMalope trifidaMalope trifida is a species of Malope native to the Western Mediterranean Region. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant....
Cav. - Malope malacoides L.