-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Mallows, Rock-roses, and Allies (Order Malvales)

-Mallow and Hibiscus Family (Family Malvaceae)

-Subfamily Malvoideae

-Tribe Malveae

-Genus Bakeridesia

The genus Bakeridesia is a group of flowering plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae), native to regions of Central America and northern South America. Members of this genus are typically herbs or shrubs characterized by soft, hairy leaves and showy, hibiscus-like flowers, often in shades of yellow.