Malachra urens Poit. ex Ledeb. & Alderstam

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Malachra

Characteristics

Plants 0.5–1 m. Stems hispid with long, simple hairs and with longitudinal lines of minute hairs. Leaves: stipules 7–15 mm; petiole 1/2+ as long as blade; blade broadly ovate to weakly 3-lobed, 3–12 cm, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces hispid. Racemes short-pedunculate; peduncle shorter than corresponding petiole; boat-shaped floral bracts sessile, without markings, ovate, margins entire, hispid. Flowers: calyx 3–5 mm; petals 7–11 mm. Mericarps 3 mm, smooth with reticulate veins, minutely puberulent to pubescent.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Malachra urens world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:561454-1
WFO ID wfo-0001077084
COL ID 3XKCT
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Synonyms

Malachra ciliata Urena urens Malachra urens