Modiola
Modiola is a monotypic genus of plants in the mallow family containing the single species Modiola caroliniana, which is known by several common names including bristly-fruited mallow,[3] Carolina bristlemallow,[2] babosilla, and redflower mallow. It is a creeping perennial which is probably native to South America but which is widely naturalized throughout the tropical and warmer temperate world.
Modiola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
Tribe: | Malveae |
Genus: | Modiola Moench[1] |
Species: | M. caroliniana |
Binomial name | |
Modiola caroliniana | |
References
- "genus Modiola". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- "Modiola caroliniana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- "Modiola caroliniana". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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