Taxon:  Malachra fasciata Jacq.



Summary
Genus:
Malachra
Family:
Malvaceae
Subfamily:
Malvoideae
Tribe:
Hibisceae
Nomen number:
401752
Place of publication:
Icon. pl. rar. 3: t. 548.  1789 Mar ("1786-1793"); Collectanea 2:352.  1789 Apr ("1788")
Verified:
04/05/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
  2. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 Note: mentions
  3. Fryxell, P. A. 1988. Malvaceae of Mexico. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 25:268.
  4. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  5. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
  6. Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
  7. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  8. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  9. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  10. Pittier, H. F. et al. 1945-1947. Catálogo de la flora venezolana.
  11. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Portuguese (Brazil)malva-brava  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)malva-de-espinho  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanishmano de muerto  2McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Spanishyerba peluda  2McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoCampeche McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoColima McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuerrero McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoJaliscos.McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoMéxico McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoMichoacán de Ocampo McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoYucatán McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAntigua and Barbuda  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBarbados  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba   
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGrenada  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica   
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMontserrat  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Lucia  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago   
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize   
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica   
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala   
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama   
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela   
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay   
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador   
4Naturalized    natzd. in paleotropics 
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco (s.), México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, United States [Puerto Rico]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Paraguay
Naturalized (natzd. in paleotropics)

Reference(s)
  1. Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
  2. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  3. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weedseed contaminantpotential; mostly of unknown importanceHolm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=401752. Accessed 19 October 2026.