- Source: Malacothamnus
Malacothamnus (bushmallow) is a genus of shrubs found throughout much of mainland California and on three of the Channel Islands. Outside of California, Malacothamnus is known from the northern half of Baja California and from a few disjunct locations in Arizona. Plants of this genus are most commonly found in early-successional, post-burn plant communities. Malacothamnus are currently thought to be most closely related to the Iliamnas of the US interior and the Phymosias of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Taxonomy
Taxonomy in the genus Malacothamnus has been controversial due to overlapping morphological variation and differences in opinion about how to treat that variation. The controversy mostly arose from the many taxa included in the CNPS Rare Plant Ranking system that were not included in some treatments of the genus. The most recent treatment used a combination of morphological and phylogenetic analyses to help clarify taxon boundaries and which taxa should be recognized, though some taxa still need further research. This treatment recognizes 21 species and 29 minimum-ranked taxa.
Species included in the most recent treatment of the genus
Malacothamnus abbottii – Abbott's bushmallow
Malacothamnus aboriginum – Indian Valley bushmallow
Malacothamnus arcuatus – bewildering bushmallow, arcuate bushmallow
Malacothamnus arcuatus var. arcuatus - western bewildering bushmallow
Malacothamnus arcuatus var. elmeri - eastern bewildering bushmallow
Malacothamnus astrotentaculatus – starry-tentacled bushmallow
Malacothamnus clementinus – San Clemente Island bushmallow
Malacothamnus davidsonii – Tujunga bushmallow, Davidson's bushmallow
Malacothamnus densiflorus – few-rayed bushmallow, many-flowered bushmallow
Malacothamnus densiflorus var. densiflorus - few-rayed bushmallow
Malacothamnus densiflorus var. viscidus - emerald unicorn bushmallow
Malacothamnus discombobulatus – discombobulating bushmallow
Malacothamnus eastwoodiae – Alice’s lovely bushmallow
Malacothamnus enigmaticus – enigmatic bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus – southern coastal bushmallow, chaparral mallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. catalinensis - Catalina Island bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. fasciculatus - southern coastal bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. laxiflorus - splendid bushmallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus - Santa Cruz Island bushmallow
Malacothamnus foliosus – Ensenada bushmallow, monarch bushmallow
Malacothamnus fremontii – unfurled bushmallow, Fremont's bushmallow
Malacothamnus fremontii var. elmeri - short-haired unfurled bushmallow
Malacothamnus fremontii var. fremontii - long-haired unfurled bushmallow
Malacothamnus involucratus – Carmel Valley bushmallow
Malacothamnus jonesii – Jones's bushmallow
Malacothamnus jonesii var. gracilis - Huasna bushmallow, slender bushmallow
Malacothamnus jonesii var. jonesii - Jones’s bushmallow
Malacothamnus jonesii var. niveus - fragrant-snow bushmallow
Malacothamnus lucianus – Santa Lucia bushmallow, Arroyo Seco bushmallow
Malacothamnus marrubioides – Santa Clarita bushmallow
Malacothamnus mendocinensis – Mendocino bushmallow
Malacothamnus nuttallii – Ojai bushmallow
Malacothamnus orbiculatus – Tehachapi bushmallow, round-leaved bushmallow
Malacothamnus palmeri – Cambria bushmallow, Palmer's bushmallow
References
External links
Calflora Query for Malacothamnus
Identification guide to Malacothamnus with maps and photos
iNaturalist Project: Bushmallows - The Genus Malacothamnus
Jepson eFlora treatment of Malacothamnus
Malacothamnus website of researcher Keir Morse
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Mallow (disambiguasi)
- Daftar marga anggota Malvaceae
- Malacothamnus
- Malacothamnus fasciculatus
- Malacothamnus arcuatus
- Malacothamnus jonesii
- Malacothamnus clementinus
- Malacothamnus foliosus
- Malacothamnus marrubioides
- Malacothamnus lucianus
- Malacothamnus abbottii
- Malacothamnus aboriginum