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Malvaceae
Malvastrum

Malvastrum americanum (Linnaeus) Torrey. Common name: American False-mallow, Malva Loca, Malvilla, Babosita. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Palm groves (TX), tropical thickets, disturbed areas. Distribution: FL, e. and s. TX south through Mexico and Central America to South America; West Indies; also in the Old World tropics. The few collections from FL, all from disturbed habitats, and far distance from closest populations in TX suggest a convoluted nativity status in FL.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl4, FNA6, K4, NS, POWO, Tx, WH3, WI; > Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr. — S13; > Malvastrum spicatum (L.) A.Gray — S13; >< Malvastrum spicatum (L.) A.Gray — S, misapplied; Malva americana Linnaeus. Basionym: Malva americana L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Malvastrum americanum - FNA6

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