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variableleaf flymallow
Scientific Name: Cienfuegosia heterophylla
Family: Malvaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cienfuegosia heterophylla: Variableleaf Flymallow
Cienfuegosia heterophylla, commonly known as variableleaf flymallow, is a plant belonging to the Malvaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cienfuegosia heterophylla (Vent.) Garcke
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Heterophylla
- Family: Malvaceae
- Common Name: Variableleaf Flymallow
Distribution and Habitat
- Present in the Caribbean.
- Specific locations mentioned include: U.S. Virgin Islands, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Isla Margarita, Curacao, Aruba, Colombia (La Guajira, Magdalena), Trinidad, Venezuela (Anzoategui, Bolivar).
- Also noted in: Niger, Nigeria, and Argentina.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Classified as a subshrub or shrub.
- A perennial plant.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Mentioned as a minor host for Gossypium barbadense (Creole cotton wild host).
Plant Codes
- CIHE2
Related Species
- Cienfuegosia drummondii (Yellow Flymallow)
- Cienfuegosia yucatanensis (Yucatan Flymallow)
- Cienfuegosia digitata (Fly Mallow)
- Cienfuegosia hispida