Malvaceae in the flora of Egypt 1. Systematic revision of the indigenous taxa

Abstract

revision of the indigenous taxa. Taeckholmia 19(2): 127-146. The idiginous taxa of Malvaceae represented in the flora of Egypt were systematically revised. This revealed the presence of 26 species belonging to 11 genera and four tribes; among these, Malvella sherardiana ia a record to the flora of this country. For each species, valid name, synonymes (if any), type, distribution (local and global) and selected specimens are given. A key for the genera of the family, and keys for the sFpecies belonging to the genera with more than one species are provided