Malvaviscus

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Hibisceae
Genus: Malvaviscus
Species: M. achanioides – M. arboreus – M. concinnus – M. elegans – M. lanceolatus – M. oaxacanus – M. palmanus – M. palmatus – M. penduliflorus – M. populifolius – M. urticifolius – M. williamsii
Name

Malvaviscus Fabr., Enum. 155. 1759.
Type species: Malvaviscus arboreus Cav.

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Achania Sw.

References

Fabricius, P.C. 1759. Enumeratio Methodica Plantarum 155.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Malvaviscus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Jan. 16. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. Malvaviscus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Jan. 16. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Malvaviscus. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 16 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Malvaviscus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Jan. 23.

Vernacular names
suomi: Tulimalvat

Malvaviscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.[2] Common names for species in this genus include Turk's cap mallow, wax mallow, sleeping hibiscus, and mazapan. It belongs to a group of genera that differ from the closely related Hibiscus in possessing a fruit divided into 5 separate parts (a schizocarp), and having a style surmounted by 10, rather than 5, capitate or capitellate stigmas. Among those genera Malvaviscus is distinguished by having auriculate petals and red, fleshy fruits. The generic name is derived from the Latin words malva, meaning "mallow," and viscus, which means "sticky," referring to the mucilaginous sap produced by members of the genus.[3] The fruit can be used to make jelly or syrup. Both the fruit and flowers are used to make herbal teas.[4]
Selected species

Malvaviscus achanioides (Turcz.) Fryxell
Malvaviscus arboreus Cav.[5] (Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central and South America)
Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery (= Malvaviscus drummondii Torr. & A.Gray)
Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus Schltdl.
Malvaviscus concinnus Medik.
Malvaviscus conzattii Greenm.
Malvaviscus palmanus Pittier & Donn.Sm.[6] (Costa Rica)
Malvaviscus penduliflorus DC. (=M. arboreus var. penduliflorus (DC.) Schery)
Malvaviscus williamsii Ulbr.[7][8]

References

"Malvaviscus Fabr". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Database. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
"Malvaviscus Fabr". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-03-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
Clay, Horace F.; James C. Hubbard (1987). Tropical Shrubs. University of Hawaii Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-8248-1128-0.
http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Turks-Cap_vq373.htm accessed 22.11.2012
Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 22 (1): 51–59, março 2005
BIOTROPICA 34(1): 68–80
"Subordinate taxa of Malvaviscus Fabr". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Database. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
"Species Records of Malvaviscus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2010-08-21.