''Sparrmannia'' is an African genus of 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 Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...
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Species
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
lists the following species as accepted:
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Sparrmannia africana
''Sparrmannia africana'', the African hemp or African linden, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family (biology), family Malvaceae, native plant, native to open woodland in South Africa and Madagascar. It is one of up to seven species ...
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Sparrmannia palmata'' Baker
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Sparrmannia ricinocarpa'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze
References
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Malvaceae genera
Grewioideae