Malvaceae

Tropical leafbract

Malachra radiata (L.) L.

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malachra

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Malachra radiataMalvaceae

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Common names

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English: Tropical leafbract

Synonyms

Malachra bracteata Cav.
Malachra gaudichaudiana A.St.-Hil.
Pavonia hispida C.Wright
Sida radiata L.
Urena radiata L.
Urena radiata M.Gómez

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: 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.