Malvales

E125426

Malvales is an order of flowering plants that includes mallows, hibiscus, and related families known for their often showy flowers and economic importance.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Malvales canonical 17

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant order
taxonomic rank
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
Rosids
contains Alzateaceae
Bixaceae
Bombacaceae (historically, now largely in Malvaceae)
Cistaceae
Cytinaceae
Dipterocarpaceae
Malvaceae
Muntingiaceae
Neuradaceae
Oliniaceae
Penaeaceae
Rhynchocalycaceae
Sarcolaenaceae
Sphaerosepalaceae
Sterculiaceae
surface form: Sterculiaceae (historically, now largely in Malvaceae)

Thymelaeaceae
Tiliaceae (historically, now largely in Malvaceae)
distribution cosmopolitan, especially in tropical and subtropical regions
economicImportance fiber production (e.g., cotton)
food crops (e.g., cacao, okra, durian)
medicinal plants in several genera
ornamental plants (e.g., hibiscus, mallows)
timber production (e.g., some Malvaceae, Dipterocarpaceae)
flowerType showy flowers are common
fruitTypes berries
capsules
drupes
includesCommonPlant cacao
cotton
durian
hibiscus
linden trees
mallows
okra
kingdom Plantae
namedBy Carl Linnaeus
photosyntheticPathway C3 photosynthesis is predominant
previousCircumscription families Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae, and Tiliaceae now largely merged into Malvaceae
recognizedBySystem APG IV system
scientificName Malvales self-link
taxonomicRank order
typicalFlowerSymmetry actinomorphic (radially symmetric)
typicalLeafMargin often toothed or lobed
typicalLeafType simple leaves
typicalOvaryPosition superior ovary
typicalStamens numerous stamens often fused into a tube

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hibiscus syriacus order Malvales
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis order Malvales
Malvids containsOrder Malvales
Malvaceae order Malvales
Pomaderris order Malvales
Malvales scientificName Malvales self-link
rose of Sharon order Malvales
subject surface form: Rose of Sharon
Magnoliopsida includesOrder Malvales
Hibiscus order Malvales
Huerteales relatedTo Malvales
Tiliaceae order Malvales
Tiliaceae isPartOf Malvales
Sterculiaceae order Malvales
Sterculiaceae isPartOf Malvales
Bombacaceae order Malvales
Shorea robusta order Malvales
Amur linden order Malvales