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
Flowers by Colour
-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.
Description
• Malachra alceifolia is a flowering herb or subshrub in the mallow family (Malvaceae). It has erect, branching stems and alternate leaves that are broadly oval to heart-shaped, often with shallow lobes and toothed margins. The stems and leaves may be covered in soft or bristly hairs. Its small, five-petalled flowers are typically yellow to orange-yellow and grow in dense clusters surrounded by conspicuous leafy bracts. The flowers develop into small, segmented fruits containing seeds.
Range
• Malachra alceifolia is native to tropical America, including Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of South America. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• It grows in warm tropical environments, including seasonally dry forest margins, scrub, grasslands, roadsides, pastures, and disturbed ground. It often occurs in open sunny areas and along woodland edges, thriving in warm conditions where moisture is seasonally available.
