Modiola
| Modiola | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Modiola Moench[1] |
| Species: | M. caroliniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Modiola caroliniana (L.) G.Don[2] | |
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.
References
- ↑ "genus Modiola". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- 1 2 "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 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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