''Glossostemon'' is a genus of

perennial herb In horticulture, the term perennial ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the year") is used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. It has thus been defined as a plant that lives more than 2 years. The term is also ...

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 Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...

native to Iraq, Iran and the

Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula (, , or , , ) or Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia, situated north-east of Africa on the Arabian plate. At , comparable in size to India, the Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world. Geographically, the ...

. It has lobed, serrated leaves and numerous flowers. The flower petals are flat with longitudinal ribs on the upper surface. Species include: * ''

Glossostemon bruguieri ''Glossostemon'' is a genus of perennial herb in the family Malvaceae native to Iraq, Iran and the Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula (, , or , , ) or Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia, situated north-east of Africa on the Arabian pl ...

'' (Synonym: ''Dombeya arabica'' Baker)

References

Byttnerioideae Monotypic Malvales genera Malvaceae genera {{Byttnerioideae-stub