Horsfordia
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Horsfordia is a small genus of flowering plants in the mallow family
known commonly as velvetmallows. There are four species which are native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. These are hairy subshrubs which bear light pink, lavender, or red-orange flowers.
Species:
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao...
known commonly as velvetmallows. There are four species which are native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. These are hairy subshrubs which bear light pink, lavender, or red-orange flowers.
Species:
- Horsfordia alata
- Horsfordia exalata
- Horsfordia newberryi
- Horsfordia rotundifolia