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Malope

Malope is a genus in the family (Malvaceae). It includes four species native to the Mediterranean basin countries of southern Europe, northwestern Africa, and Turkey. Malope trifida is often used as an ornamental plant.

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Malope
Malope trifida
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Malveae
Genus: Malope
L., 1735
Species

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Synonyms1

Malacoides Fabr.

Malope is a genus in the family (Malvaceae). It includes four species native to the Mediterranean basin countries of southern Europe, northwestern Africa, and Turkey.1 Malope trifida is often used as an ornamental plant.2

Species

Four species are accepted.1

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