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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Mallows, Rock-roses, and Allies of Zihuatanejo
ORDER MALVALES
Yellow Leafbract
Malachra alceifolia
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Mallows, Rock-roses, and Allies (Order Malvales)
-Mallow and Hibiscus Family (Family Malvaceae)
-Subfamily Malvoideae
-Tribe Hibisceae
-Genus Malachra
-Yellow Leafbract (Malachra alceifolia)
Yellow Leafbract (Malachra alceifolia) is an upright, branching herb of the mallow family (Malvaceae), often found growing along roadsides, disturbed areas, and open fields in tropical and subtropical regions. It typically reaches about 1 to 2 meters in height.
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