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    Species Accepted

    Melochia pyramidata L.

    Pyramidflower
    EukaryotaPlantae...Melochia
    IUCNLeast Concern

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Synonyms and combinations

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      Recorded as introduced in 6 countries or islands

      6 results
      Introduced inAccording toInvasiveOccurrences in GBIF
      AustraliaNo
      IndiaNo
      British Indian Ocean TerritoryNo
      French PolynesiaNo
      SeychellesNo
      MayotteNo
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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      11 results
      Bretonica piramidal (Puerto Rico)
      Escobilla
      Escobilla (Dominican Republic)
      Guaxuma roxa Portuguese
      Herbe dure French
      Malva cimarrona
      Malva comun
      Malva de caballo (Cuba)
      Mauve (Lesser Antilles)
      Pyramid flower; Smooth melochia (Bahamas)

      Treatments

      Source: Catalogue of Life
      2 results
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      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      7 results
      Jacq. Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist. 194 (1763).
      Medik. Malvenfam. 10 (1787).
      Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. ii. 155, sphalm.
      Revis. Gen. Pl. 3[3]: 25. 1898 [28 Sep 1898]
      Britton. (1918). Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Mem. 1: 69 (1918).
      L. (1753). Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 674 (1753).
      Buckley. (1861). Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 13: 449 (1861 publ. 1862).

      Citation

      Melochia pyramidata L. in undefined