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Genus of flowering plants
"Globemallow" redirects here. It may also refer to members of the genus
Iliamna .
Sphaeralcea is a genus of
flowering plants in the mallow
family (
Malvaceae ).
There are about 40-60
species , including
annuals ,
perennials , and
shrubs . Most originate in the drier regions of
North America , with some known from
South America .
They are commonly known as globemallows , globe mallows , false mallows or falsemallows . The name of the genus is derived from the
Greek words σφαῖρα (sphaira ), meaning "sphere," and αλκεα (alkea ), meaning "mallow."
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The
leaves of these plants are spirally arranged, and usually palmate or toothed. Both stems and leaves are downy. Like other Malvaceae, the
flowers are saucer- or cup-shaped, with the
stamens joined into a column in the center.
Sphaeralcea species are used as food plants by the
larvae of some
Lepidoptera species including
Schinia olivacea , which has been recorded on S. lindheimeri .
Munro's globemallow
Sphaeralcea munroana
Copper globemallow
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Sphaeralcea ambigua A.Gray – Desert globemallow
Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G.Don – Copper globemallow, narrowleaf desertmallow
Sphaeralcea australis Spegazzini - Southern globemallow
Sphaeralcea bonariensis (Cav.) Griseb. – Latin globemallow
Sphaeralcea caespitosa M.E.Jones – Tufted globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. – Scarlet globemallow, red globemallow, red falsemallow
Sphaeralcea coulteri (S.Watson) A.Gray – Coulter's globemallow
Sphaeralcea digitata (Greene) Rydb. – Juniper globemallow, slippery globemallow
Sphaeralcea emoryi Torr. ex A.Gray – Emory's globemallow
Sphaeralcea fendleri A.Gray – Fendler's globemallow, thicket globemallow
Sphaeralcea gierischii – Gierisch mallow
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. – Gooseberryleaf globemallow, currantleaf globemallow
Sphaeralcea hastulata A.Gray – Spear globemallow, spreading globemallow
Sphaeralcea incana Torr. ex A.Gray – Gray globemallow, soft globemallow, azeentliini
Sphaeralcea janeae (Welsh) Welsh – Jane's globemallow
Sphaeralcea laxa Wooton & Standl. – Caliche globemallow
Sphaeralcea leptophylla (A.Gray) Rydb. – Scaly globemallow
Sphaeralcea lindheimeri A.Gray – Woolly globemallow
Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach ex A.Gray – Munro's globemallow, whitestem globemallow
Sphaeralcea nutans
Sphaeralcea obtusiloba (Hook.) G.Don
Sphaeralcea orcuttii Rose – Carrizo Creek globemallow
Sphaeralcea palmeri
Sphaeralcea parvifolia A.Nelson – Smallflower globemallow, littleleaf globemallow
Sphaeralcea pedatifida (A.Gray) A.Gray – Palmleaf globemallow
Sphaeralcea philippiana
Sphaeralcea polychroma La Duke – Hot Springs globemallow
Sphaeralcea procera – Luna County globemallow
Sphaeralcea psoraloides Welsh – Psoralea globemallow
Sphaeralcea rusbyi A.Gray – Rusby's globemallow, cutleaf globemallow
Sphaeralcea subhastata
Sphaeralcea sulphurea
Sphaeralcea wrightii A.Gray – Wright's globemallow
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