Malvaceae A number of species, including "Hibiscus syriacus", "Hibiscus rosa-sinensis" and "Alcea rosea" are garden plants. Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as "Alcea" (hollyhock), "Malva" (mallow) and "Lavatera" (tree mallow). The largest genera in terms of number of species include "Hibiscus" (300 species), "Sterculia" (250 species), "Dombeya" (250 species), "Pavonia" (200 species) and "Sida" (200 species). The circumscription of the Malvaceae is controversial. The traditional Malvaceae
Coreopsis rosea the rays. Disc florets of "Coreopsis rosea" are bright or pale yellow. Coreopsis rosea Coreopsis rosea is a North American species of "tickseeds" in sunflower family. It has a discontinuous distribution in the eastern United States and Canada, found in Nova Scotia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, and South Carolina. "Coreopsis rosea" grows in wet areas such as marsh edges. Unlike most "Coreopsis" species, the ray florets are pink or white (instead of yellow). The only other "Coreopsis" species with pink rays is "C. nudata"; "C. rosea" does not seem to be closely related