Plant Group: Dicotyledon
Family Description:
Plants usually have stellate (star-shaped) hairs on vegetative parts. Leaves are alternate, simple, are palmately veined and stipules are normally present. Flowers have 5 petals, 5 sepals and numerous stamens. The filaments of the stamens are usually united for most of their length to form a tube. Fruit is a capsule.
| Genera | Species | Images |
|---|---|---|
|
Gynatrix |
pulchella | |
|
Lasiopetalum |
macrophyllum | |
|
Malva |
preissiana | |
|
Thomasia |
petalocalyx |
|
Classification:
| Genus | Species |
|---|---|
| Gynatrix | Gynatrix pulchella |
| Lasiopetalum | Lasiopetalum macrophyllum |
| Malva | Malva preissiana |
| Thomasia | Thomasia petalocalyx |