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Malvaceae

Yellow leafbract

Malachra alceifolia Jacq.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Malachra

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Common names

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English
Yellow leafbract

Synonyms

  • Malachra alceifolia f. glabra Gürke
  • Malachra alceifolia f. hispida Gürke
  • Malachra alceifolia f. hispidissima Gürke
  • Malachra alceifolia var. alceifolia
  • Malachra alceifolia var. conglomerata (Turcz.) Hochr.
  • Malachra alceifolia var. rotundifolia (Schrank) Gürke
  • Malachra alceifolia var. typica Gürke
  • Malachra capitata var. albiflora Griseb.
  • Malachra conglomerata Turcz.
  • Malachra hispida Sessé & Moc.
  • Malachra officinalis Klotzsch
  • Malachra rotundifolia Schrank
  • Urena capitata var. alceifolia M.Gómez

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.