Malachra alceifolia
Bastard Okra, Malachra
Other regional names: Wild Okra +1 more
- Wild Okra
- Yellow Leafbract
Also known as: Malachra alceifolia f. glabra Gürke +14 more
- Malachra alceifolia f. glabra Gürke
- Malachra alceifolia f. hispida Gürke
- Malachra alceifolia f. hispidissima Gürke
- Malachra alceifolia var. alceifolia
- Malachra alceifolia var. conglomerata (Turcz.) Hochr.
- Malachra alceifolia var. rotundifolia (Schrank) Gürke
- Malachra alceifolia var. typica Gürke
- Malachra capitata var. albiflora Griseb.
- Malachra capitata var. alceifolia (Jacq.) Griseb., 1859
- Malachra conglomerata Turcz.
- Malachra hispida Guill. & Perr.
- Malachra hispida Sessé & Moc.
- Malachra officinalis Klotzsch
- Malachra rotundifolia Schrank
- Urena capitata var. alceifolia (Jacq.) M.Gómez
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Malachra alceifolia (commonly known as Bastard Okra or Malachra) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Malvaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Belize, Brazil North, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Galápagos, Hawaii, Society Is.