View source for Malachra ← Malachra You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Malachra |accepted_authority=Linnaeus |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Syst. Nat. ed. |place=12, 2: 458. 1767 |year=1767 }}, {{Treatment/Publication |title=Mant. Pl. |place=1: 13. 1767 |year=1767 }} |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Malvaceae;Malvaceae subfam. Malvoideae;Malachra |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Malvaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Malvaceae subfam. Malvoideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Malachra]]</div></div> |etymology=Ancient name, perhaps from Greek malache, mallow |volume=Volume 6 |mention_page=page 216 |treatment_page=page 279 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism duration;whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form"><b>Herbs </b>or subshrubs, annual or perennial.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="stem orientation;stem pubescence;stem pubescence;stem coating"><b>Stems </b>erect, puberulent or hispid, not viscid.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stipule duration;stipule shape"><b>Leaves:</b> stipules persistent, filiform;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="blade shape;blade shape;blade shape;blade shape;blade shape;base shape;base shape;margin shape;margin shape;surface pubescence">blade broadly ovate, lyrate, or palmately 3–5-lobed, base rounded or truncate, margins crenate or serrate, surfaces usually hairy.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="inflorescence position;raceme shape;bract architecture;bract architecture;bract architecture;bract shape"><b>Inflorescences </b>axillary [or terminal], headlike racemes, subtended by prominently veined, sessile or subsessile, boatshaped bracts;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="involucel presence">involucel absent [present].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="calyx size;calyx shape;calyx shape;lobe architecture;lobe architecture or shape;lobe shape;lobe pubescence"><b>Flowers:</b> calyx not accrescent, not inflated, deeply divided, lobes unribbed or somewhat ribbed, lanceolate-ovate, hispid;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="corolla coloration">corolla yellow, [white or lavender];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="staminal column position">staminal column included;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="style architecture">styles 10-branched;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="stigma architecture or shape">stigmas capitate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="fruits schizocarp orientation;fruits schizocarp shape;fruits schizocarp shape;fruits schizocarp texture;fruits schizocarp pubescence;fruits schizocarp pubescence"><b>Fruits </b>schizocarps, erect, not inflated, oblate, not indurate, glabrous or puberulent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="mericarp quantity;mericarp architecture;mericarp architecture or pubescence or relief;mericarp dehiscence">mericarps 5, 1-celled, without dorsal spur, smooth, indehiscent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties=""><b>Seeds </b>1 per mericarp, glabrous.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="seed quantity;seed pubescence;x chromosome quantity">x = 28.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=sc United States;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America;in Asia (including Malesia);Africa |discussion=<p>Species 8–10 (2 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><div class="treatment-key"> ==Key== <div class="treatment-key-group"> {| class="wikitable fna-keytable" |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Peduncles usually exceeding corresponding petioles; floral bracts deeply cordate; herbage stellate-hairy; fruits glabrous. |[[Malachra capitata|Malachra capitata]] |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Peduncles shorter than corresponding petioles; floral bracts ovate; herbage hispid; fruits minutely puberulent to pubescent. |[[Malachra urens|Malachra urens]] |} </div></div><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Malachra |author=Paul A. Fryxell†;Steven R. Hill |authority=Linnaeus |rank=genus |parent rank=subfamily |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Malvaceae |distribution=sc United States;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America;in Asia (including Malesia);Africa |reference=None |publication title=Syst. Nat. ed.;Mant. Pl. |publication year=1767;1767 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V6/V6_508.xml |subfamily=Malvaceae subfam. Malvoideae |genus=Malachra |base shape=truncate;rounded |blade shape=3-5-lobed;lyrate;3-5-lobed;lyrate;ovate |bract architecture=subsessile;sessile;veined |bract shape=boat-shaped |calyx shape=divided;not inflated |calyx size=not accrescent |corolla coloration=yellow |fruits schizocarp orientation=erect |fruits schizocarp pubescence=puberulent;glabrous |fruits schizocarp shape=oblate;not inflated |fruits schizocarp texture=not indurate |inflorescence position=axillary |involucel presence=absent |lobe architecture=unribbed |lobe architecture or shape=ribbed |lobe pubescence=hispid |lobe shape=lanceolate-ovate |margin shape=serrate;crenate |mericarp architecture=1-celled |mericarp architecture or pubescence or relief=smooth |mericarp dehiscence=indehiscent |mericarp quantity=5 |raceme shape=headlike |seed pubescence=glabrous |seed quantity=1 |staminal column position=included |stem coating=not viscid |stem orientation=erect |stem pubescence=hispid;puberulent |stigma architecture or shape=capitate |stipule duration=persistent |stipule shape=filiform |style architecture=10-branched |surface pubescence=hairy |whole_organism duration=perennial;annual;perennial;annual |whole_organism growth form=subshrub;herb |x chromosome quantity=28 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Malvaceae subfam. 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