Modiola

Modiola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Modiola
Moench
Species: M. caroliniana
Binomial name
Modiola caroliniana
(L.) G.Don

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,[1] 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

  1. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. "Modiola caroliniana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 28 January 2016.


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