Melochia pyramidata L.
Broom-wood, pyramid flower, pyramidflower
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| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Malvales | Includes cacao, balsa, lime, linden, basswood, daphnes, hibiscus, hollyhocks, okra, baobab, cotton, kapok, and many others |
| Family | Malvaceae | Includes okra, jute, cacao, hibiscus, many others |
| Genus | Melochia | Unknown. Possibly from Arabic Mulukhiyah, edible mallow family plants, or from Greek mel, ”honey“ |
| Species | pyramidata | Pyramid-shaped |
Melochia pyramidata description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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