''Kearnemalvastrum'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to 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, ...

. Its native range is Mexico to Colombia. It is also found in the countries of Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras. The genus name of ''Kearnemalvastrum'' is in honour of Thomas Henry Kearney (1874–1956), an American botanist and

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known for his work on cotton and date palm breeding, plant taxonomy, and also the flora of Arizona. It was first described and published in

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Vol.19 on page 229 in 1967. Known species, according to Kew: *'' Kearnemalvastrum lacteum'' *'' Kearnemalvastrum subtriflorum''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10314112 Malveae Malvaceae genera Plants described in 1967 Flora of Mexico Flora of Central America