Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Malvales

Malvaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Tiliaceae*	Juss.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Abelmoschus*	Medik.	taxonomically included in
*Abutilon*	Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Alcea*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Althaea*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Anoda*	Cav.	taxonomically included in
*Corchorus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Gossypium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Grewia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Hibiscus*	L.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Kitaibela*	Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Kosteletzkya*	C. Presl	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Lagunaria*	(DC.) Rchb.	taxonomically included in
*Malope*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Malva*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Malvalthaea*	Iljin	taxonomically included in
*Malvastrum*	A. Gray	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Malvaviscus*	Fabr.	taxonomically included in
*Malvella*	Jaub. & Spach	taxonomically included in
*Modiola*	Moench	taxonomically included in
*Pavonia*	Cav.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Sida*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Sidastrum*	Baker f.	taxonomically included in
*Sparmannia*	L. f.	taxonomically included in
*Tilia*	L.	taxonomically included in

Children

Abelmoschus Medik.
Abutilon Mill.
Alcea L.
Althaea L.
Anoda Cav.
Corchorus L.
Gossypium L.
Grewia L.
Hibiscus L.
Kitaibela Willd.
Kosteletzkya C. Presl
Lagunaria (DC.) Rchb.
Malope L.
Malva L.
Malvalthaea Iljin
Malvastrum A. Gray
Malvaviscus Fabr.
Malvella Jaub. & Spach
Modiola Moench
Pavonia Cav.
Sida L.
Sidastrum Baker f.
Sparmannia L. f.
Tilia L.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: malvakasvit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: malvaväxter

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Gen. Pl.: 1789. 1789

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Raab-Straube, E. von Malvaceae Juss. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/a4cc1bce-7c61-411b-af4b-147142a3c31a

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Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

no data

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex IV EU Habitat Directive Annex IV: Species of community interest in need of strict protection.

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2008 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.