ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Malachra capitata

Name author: (L.) L.

A species in the Malvaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malachra
Species: Malachra capitata
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1767

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Malachra capitata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

18 synonyms in this snapshot

Hibiscus capitatusName author: (L.) Mabb.
Malachra capitata var. flavidaName author: Kuntze
Malachra capitata var. lasiocarpaName author: Kuntze
Malachra capitata var. microcalyxName author: Kuntze
Malachra capitata var. mollisName author: Kuntze
Malachra capitata var. normalisName author: Kuntze
Malachra capitata var. trilobaName author: Kuntze
Malachra heptaphyllaName author: Fisch.
Malachra heptaphyllaName author: Fisch.
Malachra mexicanaName author: Schrad.
Malachra palmataName author: Moench
Malachra velutinaName author: Triana & Planch.
Napaea latifoliaName author: Blanco
Sida capitataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
Urena capitataName author: (L.) M.Gómez
Urena capitata var. capitataName author: Not supplied
Urena capitata var. rotundifoliaName author: M.Gómez
Urena moenchiiName author: M.Gómez

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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