malvaceous

American  

[mal-vey-shuhs] / mælˈveɪ ʃəs /

adjective

1. belonging to the Malvaceae, the mallow family of plants.

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malvaceous British  

/ mælˈveɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Malvaceae, a family of plants that includes mallow, cotton, okra, althaea, and abutilon

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Etymology

Origin of malvaceous

From the Latin word malvāceus, dating back to 1690–1700. See mallow, -aceous

Example Sentences

It is common on wild mallows, and cotton cultivators must be on the alert, for there is a probability that other malvaceous plants may suffer.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

The partial lattice-work of its leaves was rendered more complete by the tall flower-stalks of the altheas, and other malvaceous plants that shared the ground with the palmettos.

From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Reid, Mayne

Abutilon venosum.—This malvaceous plant is common in collections, as are others of the genus.

From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William

The disease is not confined to the Hollyhock, for it attacks many malvaceous plants, notably the Mallows of our hedgesides.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons

No doubt the fungus is nursed by malvaceous weeds.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons