Description

• Schizocarpum parviflorum is a flowering plant in the mallow family (Malvaceae), a family that includes hibiscus, cotton, and gourds formerly classified in the separate family Cucurbitaceae.

• It is a herbaceous to somewhat woody plant with branching stems and leaves that are generally alternate and palmately lobed.

• The leaves are often rough to the touch, with toothed margins and prominent veins.

• The flowers are small and relatively inconspicuous compared with those of many other members of the mallow family.

• The fruit is a dry, segmented structure that separates into individual sections as it matures, a feature reflected in the genus name Schizocarpum.

Range

• Associated with Mexico and parts of Central America; species-level distribution records should be checked against current botanical databases.

• It is reported in the region of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico.

Habitat

• Likely occurs in tropical dry forest, scrub, woodland margins, and seasonally dry open vegetation.

• May grow in sunny or partially shaded locations with well-drained soils.

• Species-specific ecological information is limited, so the habitat description should be treated as provisional.