Eremalche
| Eremalche | |
|---|---|
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| desert five-spot (Eremalche rotundifolia) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Genus: | Eremalche Greene |
| Species | |
Genus Eremalche is a small group of flowering plants in the mallow family. They are endemic to the United States desert southwest.
Species:
- Eremalche exilis - white mallow
- Eremalche parryi - Parry's mallow
- Eremalche rotundifolia - desert five-spot
The California endangered plant sometimes called Eremalche kernensis is today generally considered to be a subspecies of Parry's mallow, Eremalche parryi ssp kernensis.
External links
- USDA Plants Profile: genus Eremalche
- GRIN species list
- "Eremalche". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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