Palaua (plant)
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Palaua is a genus of malvaceous
plants native to the Andes
. It shares with Malope
and Kitaibelia the property of possessing capitate schizocarp
s, and was formerly classified with them in a subfamily Malopoideae or tribe Malopeae. It is now considered to be more closely related to Sphaeralcea, and to other Andean mallows.
Malveae
Malveae is a tribe of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, subfamily Malvoideae.-Genera:...
plants native to the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
. It shares with Malope
Malope
Malope is a genus of three species ) in the mallow botanical family . Of the three species, Malope trifida is often used as an ornamental plant .-Species:*Malope anatolica Huber-Mor.*Malope trifida Cav.*Malope malacoides L....
and Kitaibelia the property of possessing capitate schizocarp
Schizocarp
A schizocarp is a dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels. When mature it splits up into mericarps. Mericarps are often 1-seeded as in, for example, Malva, Malvastrum, and Sida...
s, and was formerly classified with them in a subfamily Malopoideae or tribe Malopeae. It is now considered to be more closely related to Sphaeralcea, and to other Andean mallows.