''Waltheria'' 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 in the mallow 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, ...

. It is sometimes placed in

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 ...

. The name honours German botanist

Augustin Friedrich Walther Augustin Friedrich Walther (26 October 1688 – 12 October 1746) was a German anatomist, botanist and physician who was a native of Wittenberg. He was the son of theologian Michael Walther the Younger (1638–1692). In 1712 he earned his degree ...

(1688–1746).

Selected species

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Waltheria calcicola ''Waltheria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Malva, mallow family, Malvaceae. It is sometimes placed in Sterculiaceae. The name honours German botanist Augustin Friedrich Walther (1688–1746). Selected species *''Waltheria calcicola'' I ...

Urb. Ignatz Urban (7 January 1848 – 7 January 1931) was a German botany, botanist. He is known for his contributions to the flora of the Caribbean and Brazil, and for his work as curator of the Botanical Garden in Berlin, Berlin Botanical Garden. B ...

– Raichie *''

Waltheria indica ''Waltheria indica'' is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that has a pantropical distribution. It is believed to have originated in the Neotropics. Common names include sleepy morning, basora prieta, hierba de soldado ...

'' L. – Basora-prieta, uhaloa *''

Waltheria virgata ''Waltheria virgata'' is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is found in the north of Western Australia, and in the Northern Territory. Description ''Waltheria virgata'' is an erect, much branched shrub growing fr ...

'' - Ewart & Cookson *''

Waltheria tomentosa ''Waltheria tomentosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae which is endemic to the Marquesas Islands. The species was described by Johann Reinhold Forster and Georg Forster Johann George Adam Forster, also known as Ge ...

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* * Byttnerioideae Malvaceae genera {{Byttnerioideae-stub