Waltheria
| Waltheria | |
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| Waltheria indica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Byttnerioideae |
| Tribe: | Hermannieae |
| Genus: | Waltheria L.[1] |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Sitella L.H.Bailey[1] | |
Waltheria is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is sometimes placed in Sterculiaceae.[1] The name honours German botanist Augustin Friedrich Walther (1688-1746).[2]
Selected species
- Waltheria calcicola Urb. – Raichie
- Waltheria indica L. – Basora-prieta, ʻUhaloa[3][4]
- Waltheria tomentosa
References
- 1 2 3 "Genus: Waltheria L.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. 4 R-Z. Taylor & Francis US. p. 2817. ISBN 978-0-8493-2678-3.
- ↑ "Waltheria". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ↑ "GRIN Species Records of Waltheria". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
External links
Media related to Waltheria at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Waltheria at Wikispecies
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