Malvaviscus

species of plant

thumb|Malvaviscus (Maui) Malvaviscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. Common names for species in this genus include '''Turk's cap mallow, wax mallow, sleeping hibiscus, and mazapan'. It belongs to a group of genera that differ from the closely related Hibiscus in possessing a fruit divided into 5 separate parts (a schizocarp), and having a style surmounted by 10, rather than 5, capitate or capitellate stigmas. Among those genera Malvaviscus is distinguished by having auriculate petals and red, fleshy fruits. The generic name is derived from the Latin words malva

species of plant

species of plant