''Dombeya'' is a

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

. Traditionally included in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Sterculiaceae Sterculiaceae was a family of flowering plant based on the genus '' Sterculia''. Genera formerly included in Sterculiaceae are now placed in the family Malvaceae, in the subfamilies: Byttnerioideae, Dombeyoideae, Helicteroideae and Sterculioide ...

, it is included in the expanded

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar o ...

in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometimes, misleadingly, allude to the superficial similarity of flowering ''Dombeya'' to

pear Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the family Rosaceae, bearing the p ...

s or

hydrangea ''Hydrangea'', () commonly named the hortensia, is a genus of over 75 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Korea, and Japan. Most are shrubs tall ...

s (which are unrelated). Therefore, the genus as a whole is often simply called dombeyas. The generic name commemorates

Joseph Dombey Joseph Dombey (Mâcon, France, 20 February 1742 – Montserrat, West Indies, May 1794) was a French botanist. He was involved in the "Dombey affair" which was precipitated by British seizure of a vessel his collections were on and diversion of ...

(1742–1794), a French botanist and explorer in South America, involved in the notorious "Dombey affair", embroiling scientists and governments of France, Spain, and Britain for more than two years.

Distribution

These plants grow chiefly throughout

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

and

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. Madagascar has the majority of species, with approximately 175 native species. 19 are found on the African mainland, with one, ''

Dombeya torrida ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'', also extending into the southwestern Arabian Peninsula.Skema, Cynthia. “Toward a New Circumscription of Dombeya (Malvales: Dombeyaceae): A Molecular Phylogenetic and Morphological Study of Dombeya of Madagascar and a New Segregate Genus, Andringitra.” ''Taxon'', vol. 61, no. 3, 2012, pp. 612–628. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41679276. Accessed 23 Aug. 2021. 24 species are native to the

Mascarene Islands The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. The ...

, of which 23 are endemic to the islands. Le Péchon, Timothée, Qiang Dai, Li-Bing Zhang, Xin-Fen Gao, and Hervé Sauquet (2015). "Diversification of Dombeyoideae (Malvaceae) in the Mascarenes: Old Taxa on Young Islands?" ''International Journal of Plant Sciences'' Volume 176, Number 3 March/April 2015. https://doi.org/10.1086/679350 ''

Dombeya acutangula ''Dombeya acutangula'', the bois bete or ''mahot tantan'', is a flowering plant species found only in Mauritius and Réunion. Formerly placed in the family Sterculiaceae, this artificial assemblage is now included in the Malvaceae by most authors ...

'' is native to east Africa, Madagascar, and the Mascarenes, with a disjunct population in Laos in Southeast Asia."''Dombeya acutangula'' Cav.". ''Plants of the World Online'', Kew Science. Accessed 23 August 2021. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:822892-1

Taxonomy

Formerly believed to hold only about 80

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

, in the present delimitation, ''Dombeya'' is one of the most speciose Malvaceae genera, containing as many as 255 species. Most have been moved here from distinct genera, which are now considered junior synonyms.Hinsley (2008) Some of these might warrant recognition as

subgenera In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed betwee ...

, to show the

evolution Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...

ary and

phylogenetic In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...

patterns of the numerous dombeyas more clearly.Cao ''et al.'' (2006) In addition to the synonyms listed here, ''

Astiria ''Astiria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island ...

'' is suspected to be a rather distinct derivative of ''Dombeya'' and would thus have to be included in the present genus. This requires renaming of species, as ''A. rosea'' conflicts with ''D. rosea'', a junior synonym of '' D. burgessiae''. Furthermore, several species have been moved here from related genera that are still valid, namely ''

Pentapetes ''Pentapetes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, ...

''. ''Dombeya'' of L'Héritier de Brutelle is a synonym of ''

Tourrettia ''Tourrettia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It only contains one known species, ''Tourrettia lappacea'' (L'Hér.) Willd. The genus of ''Tourrettia'' has 2 known synonyms, ''Dombeya'' and ''Medica' ...

'' (

Bignoniaceae Bignoniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales commonly known as the bignonias or trumpetvines.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant Families of the World''. Firefly Books: ...

). ''Dombeya'' of

Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biolog ...

is a synonym of ''

Araucaria ''Araucaria'' (; original pronunciation: .ɾawˈka. ɾja is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Araucariaceae. There are 20 extant species in New Caledonia (where 14 species are endemic, see New Caledonian ''Araucaria ...

''.

Selected species

There are 203 accepted species of ''Dombeya''."''Dombeya'' Cav.". ''Plants of the World Online'', Kew Science. Accessed 23 August 2021. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331567-2 Selected species include: * ''

Dombeya acerifolia ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Baker (= ''D. acerifolia'' var. ''typica'' Hochr.) Madagascar * '' Dombeya acuminatissima'' Hochr. eastern Madagascar. * ''

'' Cav. –

Bois Bete ''Dombeya acutangula'', the bois bete or ''mahot tantan'', is a flowering plant species found only in Mauritius and Réunion. Formerly placed in the family Sterculiaceae, this artificial assemblage is now included in the Malvaceae by most author ...

, ''mahot tantan''. East Africa (Tanzania to Mozambique), Madagascar, Mascarene Islands, and Laos. * ''

Dombeya aethiopica ''Dombeya aethiopica'' is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is found only in Ethiopia. References aethiopica Endemic flora of Ethiopia Near threatened plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Malvaceae ...

'' Gilli Ethiopia * ''

Dombeya albisquama ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Arènes central-eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya albotomentosa ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Arènes central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya alleizettei ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Arènes central Madagascar * '' Dombeya amaniensis'' Engl. Tanzania * ''

Dombeya ambalabeensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Arènes southwestern and southern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya ambatosoratrensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Arènes central-eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya ambohitrensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Arènes northern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya ambositrensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Arènes central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya ameliae ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Guill. east-central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya amplifolia ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Arènes central-eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya anakaensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Arènes southwestern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya andapensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Arènes central and eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya andrahomanensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Arènes southern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya angustipetala ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Arènes eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya ankaratrensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Arènes central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya ankazobeensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Arènes central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya anonyensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Arènes central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya antsianakensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Baill. central and eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya apikyensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Arènes southeastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya aquifoliopsis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Hochr. eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya asymmetrica ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Appleq. Madagascar * ''

Dombeya australis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Scott-Elliot southeastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya autumnalis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' I.Verd. Northern Province of South Africa * ''

Dombeya baronii ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Baker central and eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya bathiei ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Hochr. central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya befotakensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Arènes eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya bemarivensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' (Hochr.) Arènes central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya biumbellata ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Baker central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya blattiolens ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Frapp. ex Cordem. Réunion * ''

Dombeya boehmiana ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' (= ''Vincentia boehmiana'' (F.Hoffm.) Burret) * ''

Dombeya borraginea ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Hochr. western Madagascar * '' Dombeya breonii'' Appleq. Central and eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya brevistyla ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Arènes Central and eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya buettneri ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' K.Schum. tropical Africa from Guinea to Ethiopia and Zambia * ''

Dombeya burgessiae ''Dombeya burgessiae'', the rosemound, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to seasonally dry areas of tropical Africa, and has been introduced to Pakistan, Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northe ...

'' Gerrard ex Harv. (= ''D. greenwayi'' Wild, ''D. mastersii'' Hook.f., ''D. parvifolia'' K.Schum., ''D. rosea'' E.G.Baker, ''D. tanganyikensis'' Baker) South Sudan to Angola and South Africa * ''

Dombeya cacuminum ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Hochr. northern and central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya ciliata ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Cordem. Réunion * ''

Dombeya coria ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Baill. central and eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya cymosa ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Harv. southern Mozambique to South Africa * ''

Dombeya decanthera ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family (biology), family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known ...

'' Cav. (= ''D. bojeriana'' Baill., ''Melhania decanthera'' (Cav.) DC) southeastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya delislei ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Arènes. Réunion * ''

Dombeya elegans ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Cordem. – sometimes included in ''D. burgessiae''. Réunion * ''

Dombeya ferruginea ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Cav. (= ''Pentapetes ferruginea'' Poir.) Mauritius, Réunion ** ''Dombeya ferruginea'' ssp. ''borbonica'' F.Friedmann ** ''Dombeya ferruginea'' ssp. ''ferruginea'' * ''

Dombeya ficulnea ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Baill. – sometimes erroneously included in ''D. punctata''Cao ''et al.'' (2006), Hinsley (2008). Réunion * ''

Dombeya formosa ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Le Péchon & Pausé Réunion * ''

Dombeya glandulosissima ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Arènes eastern Madagascar * ''

Dombeya kirkii ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Mast. southern Ethiopia to KwaZulu-Natal * ''

Dombeya laurifolia ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' (Bojer) Baill. (= ''D. parkeri'' Baill., ''D. valimpony'' R.Vig. & Humbert, ''D. valimpony'' f. ''obovalopsis'' Hochr., ''Melhania laurifolia'' Bojer) central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya leandrii ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Arènes western Madagascar * ''

Dombeya ledermannii ''Dombeya ledermannii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References ledermanni ...

'' Engl. Nigeria and Cameroon * ''

Dombeya longebracteolata ''Dombeya longebracteolata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Ethiopia. References

Dombeya, longebracteolata Endemic flora of Ethiopia Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{ ...

'' Seyani southwestern and southern Ethiopia * ''

Dombeya macrantha ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' Baker (= ''Andringitra macrantha'' (Baker) Skema) central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya mauritiana ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' F.Friedmann Mauritius * ''

Dombeya montana ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' (Hochr.) Arènes (= ''D. acerifolia'' var. ''montana'' Hochr.) central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya palmatisecta ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Hochr. Madagascar * ''

Dombeya pilosa ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Cordem. Réunion * ''

Dombeya populnea ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Baill. (= ''Pentapetes populnea'' Poir.) Mauritius, Réunion * ''

Dombeya pulchra ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' N.E.Br. South Africa: Northern Province to KwaZulu-Natal * ''

Dombeya punctata ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Cav. (= ''D. lancea'' Cordem., ''D. pervillei'' Baill., ''Pentapetes punctata'' Poir.) Réunion * ''

Dombeya reclinata ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Cordem. Réunion * ''

Dombeya rodriguesiana ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' F.Friedmann Rodrigues * ''

Dombeya rottleroides ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Baill. northern and central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya rotundifolia ''Dombeya rotundifolia'', the dikbas or "South African wild pear" (it is not related to pear trees), is a small deciduous tree with dark grey to blackish deeply fissured bark, found in Southern Africa and northwards to central and eastern tr ...

'' (Hochst.) Planch. – Blompeer or "South African Wild Pear". Southern Ethiopia to South Africa * ''

Dombeya sevathianii ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' Le Péchon & Baider Mauritius * ''

Dombeya shupangae ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' K.Schum. southeastern Kenya to Mozambique and Democratic Republic of the Congo * '' Dombeya spectabilis'' Bojer (= ''D. chapelieri'' Baill., ''D. humblotii'' Baill., ''D. lantziana'' Baill., ''D. rotundifolia'' Bojer) east-central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya tiliacea ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' (Endl.) Planch. (= ''Xeropetalum tiliaceum'' Endl.) South Africa: Eastern Cape Province to KwaZulu-Natal * ''

'' (J.F.Gmel.) Bamps Central African Republic to Eritrea, Zambia, and Malawi; also Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia. * ''

Dombeya tsaratananensis ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which someti ...

'' (Hochr.) Arènes (= ''D. ficulnea'' var. ''tsaratananensis'' Hochr.) central Madagascar * ''

Dombeya umbellata ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which so ...

'' Cav. (= ''Pentapetes umbellata'' Poir.) Réunion * ''

Dombeya wallichii ''Dombeya wallichii'' is a flowering shrub of the family Malvaceae known by the common names pinkball, pink ball tree, and tropical hydrangea.Carter, KTropical Hydrangea: ''Dombeya wallichi''.Center for Landscape and Urban Horticulture. Universit ...

'' (Lindl.) K.Schum. (= ''Astrapaea wallichii'' Lindl.) –

Pink-ball ''Dombeya wallichii'' is a flowering shrub of the family Malvaceae known by the common names pinkball, pink ball tree, and tropical hydrangea.Carter, KTropical Hydrangea: ''Dombeya wallichi''.Center for Landscape and Urban Horticulture. Universit ...

, "Tropical Hydrangea". Eastern Madagascar

Footnotes

References

* (2006): Does minimizing homoplasy really maximize homology? MaHo: A method for evaluating homology among most parsimonious trees. '' C. R. Palevol'' 7(1): 17–26. (HTML abstract) * (2008)
Partial Synonymy of ''Dombeya''
Retrieved 2008-JUN-25.

External links

* malvaceae.info

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