The stamens are united in this Mallow.

Flower

The stamens are united in this Mallow.

The flower of the Marsh-Mallow.

Flower

The flower of the Marsh-Mallow.

A pod of the Kapok (Ceiba pentandra) is a tree in the Malvaceae family of mallows that produces a cotton-like fiber.

Kapok

A pod of the Kapok (Ceiba pentandra) is a tree in the Malvaceae family of mallows that produces a cotton-like…

An illustration of a mallow branch with flower (a), fruit (b), and one of the carpels (C). Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species.

Mallow Branch

An illustration of a mallow branch with flower (a), fruit (b), and one of the carpels (C). Malvaceae,…

A plant widespread throughout temperate, subtropical and tropical regions.

Common Mallow

A plant widespread throughout temperate, subtropical and tropical regions.

Monkey's Comb: "Fruit of Apeiba aspera." -Lindley, 1853

Monkey's Comb

Monkey's Comb: "Fruit of Apeiba aspera." -Lindley, 1853

the compound pistil of Mallow magnified.

Pistil

the compound pistil of Mallow magnified.

A pollen grain.

Pollen

A pollen grain.

Stamens of Mallow united in a tube.

Stamen

Stamens of Mallow united in a tube.