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Wissadula

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Malvaceae

Tribe
  
Malveae

Higher classification
  
Mallows

Order
  
Malvales

Subfamily
  
Malvoideae

Scientific name
  
Wissadula

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Mallows, Herissantia, Bastardia, Robinsonella, Acaulimalva

Wissadula is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It contains 25 to 30 species of herbs and subshrubs that are mostly native to the neotropics, with several in tropical Asia and Africa. The name is derived from the Sinhala language.

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Selected species

  • Wissadula amplissima (L.) R.E.Fr. – Big yellow velvetleaf
  • Wissadula contracta (Link) R.E.Fr. – Contracted velvetleaf
  • Wissadula diffusa R.E.Fr.
  • Wissadula divergens (Benth.) Benth. & Hook.
  • Wissadula periplocifolia (L.) K.Presl ex Thwaites – White velvetleaf

    • Formerly placed here

  • Briquetia spicata (Kunth) Fryxell (as W. spicata (Kunth) C.Presl)

    • References

    Wissadula Wikipedia
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