Malvaceae Family — Genera & Species
Malvaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 971 species in 183 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Malvaceae species
Lady's Fingers
Abelmoschus esculentus
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Chinese Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
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Money Tree
Pachira aquatica
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Baobab
Adansonia digitata
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Abelmoschus angulosus
Pranav Chandra BoseCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Sunset Muskmallow
Abelmoschus manihot
haemanthusCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Musk Mallow
Abelmoschus moschatus
Francis PérezCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Devil's Cotton
Abroma augustum
Cheongweei GanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
African lantern
Abutilon austroafricanum
Ben CostamagnaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Berlandier's Indian mallow
Abutilon berlandieri
Sam KieschnickCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Duges' Indian Mallow
Abutilon dugesii
Aarón Misael Carpio DávilaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Malvaceae family
- Hibiscus79 species · e.g. Chinese Hibiscus
- Lasiopetalum38 species
- Cola36 species · e.g. Kola Nut
- Grewia35 species · e.g. Velvet Grewia
- Abutilon33 species · e.g. African lantern
- Androcalva33 species
- Brachychiton28 species · e.g. Kurrajong
- Malva27 species · e.g. Egyptian Mallow
- Thomasia27 species
- Commersonia25 species
- Melhania24 species
- Sterculia23 species · e.g. Sterculia
- Sidalcea22 species · e.g. California Checkerbloom
- Tilia21 species · e.g. Amur Linden
- Guichenotia16 species · e.g. Finger flower
- Durio14 species · e.g. Wild Durian
- Quararibea13 species
- Sphaeralcea13 species · e.g. Desert Globemallow
- Alcea12 species
- Gossypium12 species · e.g. Wild Cotton
- Sida12 species · e.g. Yellow Sida
- Dombeya11 species · e.g. Pink snowball
- Malacothamnus11 species · e.g. Abbott's Bushmallow
- Seringia11 species
- Ayenia10 species
- Heritiera10 species · e.g. Long-petioled heritiera
- Matisia9 species
- Pentace9 species · e.g. Malayan Basswood
- Abelmoschus8 species · e.g. Lady's Fingers
- Acaulimalva8 species · e.g. Mountain Mallow
- Hampea8 species · e.g. Mexican Cotton Tree
- Hibiscadelphus8 species · e.g. Maui hau hebe
- Acropogon7 species
- Adansonia7 species · e.g. Baobab
- Ceiba7 species · e.g. Mexican Kapok Tree
- Colona7 species
- Pterospermum7 species · e.g. Maple-leaved bay
- Corchorus6 species · e.g. Jute
- Hoheria6 species · e.g. Lacebark
- Iliamna6 species · e.g. Baker's globemallow
- Pseudobombax6 species · e.g. Argentine Silk Floss Tree
- Callirhoe5 species · e.g. Bush's Poppy Mallow
- Cavanillesia5 species · e.g. Ceiba
- Hildegardia5 species · e.g. Cuban marlberry
- Microcos5 species
- Pavonia5 species · e.g. Spearleaf Pavonia
- Pterygota5 species
- Thespesia5 species · e.g. Cuban Mallow
- Wercklea5 species
- Wissadula5 species
- Althaea4 species · e.g. Armenian Hollyhock
- Apeiba4 species · e.g. Monkey Comb
- Bombax4 species · e.g. Cotton Tree
- Firmiana4 species · e.g. Scarlet Tree
- Herrania4 species
- Kokia4 species · e.g. Cooke's Kokia
- Malope4 species · e.g. Mallow
- Malvella4 species · e.g. Alkali Mallow
- Pachira4 species · e.g. Money Tree
- Scaphium4 species · e.g. Malva nut
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.