Family: Malvaceae
Author: (L.) Garcke
Bibliography: Bonplandia (Hannover) 5: 297 (1857)
Year: 1857
Status: accepted
Rank: species
Genus: Malvastrum
Vegetable: False
Observations: New World
Description
Broomweed, scientifically known as Malvastrum coromandelianum, is a plant belonging to the Malvaceae family. This resilient species was first described in a detailed account published in “Bonplandia (Hannover)” in 1857 by the author (L.) Garcke. Native to the New World, Broomweed has adapted to a variety of environmental conditions, making it a fascinating subject of study for botanists and plant enthusiasts alike.
As a member of the Malvaceae family, Broomweed shares many characteristics with its relatives, including a tendency to thrive in disturbed soils and a distinctive floral structure. Its ability to colonize various habitats speaks to its hardiness and ecological versatility.
Broomweed’s importance extends beyond its botanical intrigue; it plays a role in ecosystem dynamics and can be a notable presence in areas where it grows. Whether viewed as a common weed or a remarkable plant of the New World, Malvastrum coromandelianum continues to pique interest due to its robust nature and widespread occurrence.
Common Names
Eng: threelobe false mallow, broomweed, common false mallow, prickly malvastrum, prickly-mallow, three-lobe false mallow, three-point false mallow
En: Broomweed, Three-lobe false mallow, Three-point false mallow, Prickly malvastrum, Prickly-mallow, Threelobe false mallow, Common false mallow, Threelobe False-mallow, Three-lobed false mallow
Fr: Herbe dure, Malvastre de Coromandel
Synonyms
- Malvastrum tricuspidatum (A.Gray)
- Malveopsis coromandeliana ((L.) Morong)
- Malveopsis coromandeliana var. normalis (Kuntze)
- Malva tricuspidata (R.Br.)
- Malva coromandeliana (L.)
Distribution
- Alabama (native)
- Argentina Northeast (native)
- Argentina Northwest (native)
- Bahamas (native)
- Belize (native)
- Bolivia (native)
- Brazil South (native)
- Cayman Is. (native)
- Chile North (native)
- Colombia (native)
- Costa Rica (native)
- Cuba (native)
- Desventurados Is. (native)
- Dominican Republic (native)
- El Salvador (native)
- Florida (native)
- French Guiana (native)
- Guatemala (native)
- Guyana (native)
- Haiti (native)
- Honduras (native)
- Jamaica (native)
- Leeward Is. (native)
- Louisiana (native)
- Mexico Central (native)
- Mexico Gulf (native)
- Mexico Northeast (native)
- Mexico Northwest (native)
- Mexico Southeast (native)
- Mexico Southwest (native)
- Netherlands Antilles (native)
- Nicaragua (native)
- Panamá (native)
- Paraguay (native)
- Peru (native)
- Puerto Rico (native)
- Southwest Caribbean (native)
- Texas (native)
- Trinidad-Tobago (native)
- Uruguay (native)
- Venezuela (native)
- Windward Is. (native)
- Assam (introduced)
- Bangladesh (introduced)
- Belgium (introduced)
- Benin (introduced)
- Bermuda (introduced)
- Botswana (introduced)
- Burkina (introduced)
- Cameroon (introduced)
- Canary Is. (introduced)
- Cape Provinces (introduced)
- Cape Verde (introduced)
- Chagos Archipelago (introduced)
- Chile Central (introduced)
- China South-Central (introduced)
- China Southeast (introduced)
- Christmas I. (introduced)
- Cook Is. (introduced)
- Easter Is. (introduced)
- Egypt (introduced)
- Fiji (introduced)
- Galápagos (introduced)
- Ghana (introduced)
- Gulf of Guinea Is. (introduced)
- Gulf States (introduced)
- Hawaii (introduced)
- India (introduced)
- Ivory Coast (introduced)
- Japan (introduced)
- Kazan-retto (introduced)
- Kenya (introduced)
- KwaZulu-Natal (introduced)
- Laos (introduced)
- Line Is. (introduced)
- Madeira (introduced)
- Malawi (introduced)
- Marcus I. (introduced)
- Marianas (introduced)
- Marquesas (introduced)
- Marshall Is. (introduced)
- Mauritius (introduced)
- Mexican Pacific Is. (introduced)
- Morocco (introduced)
- Mozambique (introduced)
- Mozambique Channel I (introduced)
- Myanmar (introduced)
- Namibia (introduced)
- Nansei-shoto (introduced)
- Nauru (introduced)
- New Caledonia (introduced)
- Nicobar Is. (introduced)
- Nigeria (introduced)
- Niue (introduced)
- Norfolk Is. (introduced)
- Northern Provinces (introduced)
- Ogasawara-shoto (introduced)
- Oman (introduced)
- Pakistan (introduced)
- Pitcairn Is. (introduced)
- Rodrigues (introduced)
- Réunion (introduced)
- Seychelles (introduced)
- Society Is. (introduced)
- Solomon Is. (introduced)
- South China Sea (introduced)
- Sri Lanka (introduced)
- St.Helena (introduced)
- Sudan (introduced)
- Swaziland (introduced)
- Taiwan (introduced)
- Tanzania (introduced)
- Thailand (introduced)
- Togo (introduced)
- Tokelau-Manihiki (introduced)
- Tonga (introduced)
- Tuamotu (introduced)
- Tubuai Is. (introduced)
- Vietnam (introduced)
- Wallis-Futuna Is. (introduced)
- West Himalaya (introduced)
- Yemen (introduced)
- Zimbabwe (introduced)
Additional Images
Habit
Taken Jun 8, 2015 by EOL − Laura Brenskelle (cc-by-nc)
Taken Nov 23, 2015 by Tela Botanica − Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Taken Oct 31, 2022 by Caio Pazete (cc-by-sa)
Taken Aug 5, 2020 by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jan 5, 2022 by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Leaf
Taken Aug 3, 2021 by Steve FAAEVA (cc-by-sa)
Taken Nov 20, 2022 by SaméO (cc-by-sa)
Taken Feb 3, 2022 by martin castro sosa (cc-by-sa)
Taken Aug 15, 2020 by Ashwini Sam (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jun 3, 2022 by Eliane Piancó de Vasconcelos (cc-by-sa)
Flower
Taken May 28, 2020 by Wendy Fitch (cc-by-sa)
Taken Oct 18, 2021 by Brisa Rudolf (cc-by-sa)
Taken Dec 6, 2022 by sandrine BARENCOURT (cc-by-sa)
Taken Aug 23, 2020 by John Suresh MR (cc-by-sa)
Taken Sep 28, 2021 by Gowri Shankar (cc-by-sa)
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© copyright of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
© copyright of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Bark
Taken Aug 6, 2021 by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jul 2, 2021 by Jesus José Onaldo de Jesus (cc-by-sa)
Taken Nov 27, 2022 by Bruno Palazón (cc-by-sa)
Taken Nov 23, 2015 by Tela Botanica − Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Taken Nov 23, 2015 by Tela Botanica − Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Fruit
Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Bart Wursten (cc-by-nc)
Taken Mar 9, 2022 by Arvind Kulkarni (cc-by-sa)
Taken Oct 5, 2020 by menezes maximina marcelina menezes (cc-by-sa)
Taken Apr 6, 2016 by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Taken Nov 6, 2019 by Valentin Vial (cc-by-sa)
Other
Taken Feb 20, 2020 by Espinoza-Zevallos Marco Elías (cc-by-sa)
Taken Aug 22, 2021 by Jorge Cugat Herrero (cc-by-sa)
Taken Oct 7, 2020 by Jagadeeswaran Kannan (cc-by-sa)
Taken Aug 22, 2021 by Jorge Cugat Herrero (cc-by-sa)
Taken Jan 6, 2021 by Laguna Cuau (cc-by-sa)
Sources
- WFO (No URL)
- IPNI (No URL)
- GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/3152268)
- POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1063417-2)
- PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke)
Specifications
Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub