Sphaeralcea
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Sphaeralcea is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae). There are about 40-60 species, including annuals, perennials, and shrubs. Most originate in the drier regions of North America, with some known from South America. They are commonly known as globemallows, globe mallows, false mallows or falsemallows. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words σφαῖρα (sphaira), meaning "sphere," and αλκεα (alkea), meaning "mallow."<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The leaves of these plants are spirally arranged, and usually palmate or toothed. Both stems and leaves are downy. Like other Malvaceae, the flowers are saucer- or cup-shaped, with the stamens joined into a column in the center.
Sphaeralcea species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia olivacea, which has been recorded on S. lindheimeri.
Species
Sphaeralcea munroana
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Sphaeralcea angustifolia
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- Sphaeralcea ambigua A.Gray – Desert globemallow
- Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G.Don – Copper globemallow, narrowleaf desertmallow
- Sphaeralcea australis Spegazzini - Southern globemallow
- Sphaeralcea axillaris Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea bonariensis (Cav.) Griseb. – Latin globemallow
- Sphaeralcea brevipes Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea caespitosa M.E.Jones – Tufted globemallow
- Sphaeralcea chenopodifolia Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. – Scarlet globemallow, red globemallow, red falsemallow
- Sphaeralcea cordobensis Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea coulteri (S.Watson) A.Gray – Coulter's globemallow
- Sphaeralcea crispa Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea decipiens Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea digitata (Greene) Rydb. – Juniper globemallow, slippery globemallow
- Sphaeralcea emoryi Torr. ex A.Gray – Emory's globemallow
- Sphaeralcea endlichii Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea fendleri A.Gray – Fendler's globemallow, thicket globemallow
- Sphaeralcea fulva Greene – desert mallow
- Sphaeralcea fumariensis Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea gierischii N.D.Atwood & S.L.Welsh – Gierisch mallow
- Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb. – Gooseberryleaf globemallow, currantleaf globemallow
- Sphaeralcea hainesii Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea hastulata A.Gray – Spear globemallow, spreading globemallow
- Sphaeralcea incana Torr. ex A.Gray – Gray globemallow, soft globemallow, azeentliini
- Sphaeralcea janeae (S.L.Welsh) S.L.Welsh – Jane's globemallow
- Sphaeralcea laciniata Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea laxa Wooton & Standl. – Caliche globemallow
- Sphaeralcea leptophylla (A.Gray) Rydb. – Scaly globemallow
- Sphaeralcea lindheimeri A.Gray – Woolly globemallow
- Sphaeralcea mendocina Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea miniata Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea moorei Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach ex A.Gray – Munro's globemallow, whitestem globemallow
- Sphaeralcea obtusiloba (Hook.) G.Don
- Sphaeralcea orcuttii Rose – Carrizo Creek globemallow
- Sphaeralcea palmeri Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea parvifolia A.Nelson – Smallflower globemallow, littleleaf globemallow
- Sphaeralcea pedatifida (A.Gray) A.Gray – Palmleaf globemallow
- Sphaeralcea philippiana Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea polychroma La Duke – Hot Springs globemallow
- Sphaeralcea procera Ced.Porter – Luna County globemallow
- Sphaeralcea psoraloides S.L.Welsh – Psoralea globemallow
- Sphaeralcea purpurata Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea reflexa Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea rusbyi A.Gray – Rusby's globemallow, cutleaf globemallow
- Sphaeralcea sulphurea Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea tehuelches Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea velutina Template:Small
- Sphaeralcea wrightii A.Gray – Wright's globemallow
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- Iliamna rivularis (Douglas) Greene (as S. acerifolia Torr. & A.Gray and S. rivularis (Douglas) Torr.)
- Phymosia umbellata (Cav.) Kearney (as S. umbellata (Cav.) G.Don)<ref name="GRIN"/>
References
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