Malvales is an order of flowering plants comprising about 6,000 species across nine families under the APG II classification, dominated by the broadly defined mallow family Malvaceae with over 4,225 species, followed by Thymelaeaceae with 898 species. Its members are mostly shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions, with some reaching into temperate zones, and the order includes economically important plants such as cacao, cotton, hibiscus and durian.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Common Apple-moss
Source Wikidata: Elaeocarpus serratus
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21908, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Malvales
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Rosid Orders, Lead
The Malvales are an order of flowering plants.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Malvales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 7567
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Malvales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Malvales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 121.4 ... "early_interval": "Aptian"
Wikidata: Malvales
Wikidata: Common Apple-moss
Parent Taxon Of: Common Apple-moss, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Elaeocarpus serratus
Parent Taxon Of: Elaeocarpus serratus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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