. The classification of flowering plants. Plants. MALVACEAE 253 Plagianihus reach as far as 45° south latitude in New Zealand. On the South American Andes, Malvaceae reach a consider- able altitude, with a dwarf alpine habit—a thick root, and a crowded tuft of radical leaves from amongst which spring large showy short-stalked flowers^. Hibiscus, the largest genus, with 150 species, is widely distri- buted, chiefly in the tropics; two species, H. Trionum and H. roseus, occur in Europe. H. Rosa-sinensis is the scarlet Hibiscus generally cultivated as a garden flower throughout the tropics and of
. The classification of flowering plants. Plants. MALVACEAE 253 Plagianihus reach as far as 45° south latitude in New Zealand. On the South American Andes, Malvaceae reach a consider- able altitude, with a dwarf alpine habit—a thick root, and a crowded tuft of radical leaves from amongst which spring large showy short-stalked flowers^. Hibiscus, the largest genus, with 150 species, is widely distri- buted, chiefly in the tropics; two species, H. Trionum and H. roseus, occur in Europe. H. Rosa-sinensis is the scarlet Hibiscus generally cultivated as a garden flower throughout the tropics and often. Fig. 123. Hibiscus pilosus. A. Flower in leaf-axil. B. Dehiscing capsule. C. Seed, x 2^. A and B slightly enlarged. (From Flor. Jam.) found in greenhouses in temperate regions. Abutilon has about 100 species chiefly in the tropics of both hemispheres. Lavatem (20 species) is principally Mediterranean; L. arborea (Tree-mallow), a maritime plant, occurs on the coasts of Europe including Great Britain south of the Clyde; two species are found in the Canaries and one in Australia. Althaea has about 15 species in the temperate and warm regions of the whole world (two are British); A. rosea, the Hollyhock, is an eastern Mediterranean species. Malva has about 30 species in temperate Europe (three in Britain), Asia, North Africa and North America. ^ See Hill, A. W. "The Acaulescent Species of Malvastrum.'" Journ. Linn. Soc. (Botany), xxxix, 216 (1909).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rendle, A. B. (Alfred Barton), 1865-1938. Cambridge, University press
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