Firmiana

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Kingdom Plantae Family Malvaceae Rank Genus		Order Malvales Scientific name Firmiana

Lower classifications Firmiana simplex, Firmiana major, Firmiana hainanensis

Firmiana (parasoltree) is a genus of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family, formerly placed in the now defunct Sterculiaceae. Genus name honors Karl Joseph von Firmian.

The genus contains about 16 species, including the following:

Firmiana colorata

Firmiana danxiaensis

Firmiana hainanensis

Firmiana kwangsiensis

Firmiana major

Firmiana pulcherrima

Firmiana simplex — Chinese parasol tree, or wutong

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