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Palaua | |
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Palaua rhombifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
Tribe: | Malveae |
Genus: |
Palaua Pav. [1] |
Species | |
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Palaua is a genus of malvaceous plants native to the Andes. It shares with Malope and Kitaibelia the property of possessing capitate schizocarps, and was formerly classified with them in a subfamily Malopoideae or tribe Malopeae. It is now considered to be more closely related to Sphaeralcea, and to other Andean mallows.
It is native to Peru and northern Chile. [2]
The genus name of Palaua is in honour of Antonio Palau y Verdera (1734–1793), a Spanish naturalist. [3] It was first described and published in Diss. Vol.1 on page 40 in 1785. [2]
According to Kew, [2]
The genus is recognised by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, but they only accept the following species; Palaua biserrata, Palaua glabra, Palaua lanceolata, Palaua scabra and Palaua tomentosa. [1]