Andeimalva chilensis(Gay) J. A. Tate
Andeimalva machupicchensis(Krapov.) J. A. Tate
Andeimalva mandonii (Baker f.) J. A. Tate
Andeimalva spiciformis (Krapov.) J. A. Tate
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Synonymy
Andeimalva J. A. Tate is a genus of shrubs or treelets belonging to tribe Malveae and subfamily Malvoideae of the angiosperm family Malvaceae sensu APG, native to Andein South America. It is composed of 4 species, 3 previously placed in Tarasa, and the 4th of uncertain position but last placed in Malacothamnus. Andeimalva differs from Tarasa in its larger stature (to 3m in height), its lanceolate leaves (except A. chilenssis, which has suborbicular leaves), and in a base haploid chromosome number of 6 (as opposed to 5). Segregating Andeimalva partially resolves the paraphyly of Tarasa in molecular (ITS) cladograms - Nototriche remains nested in Tarasa, but Sphaeralcea becomes the sister group to Tarasa.
As the paper [1] which introduces the genus is available online, and this describes both the genus, its members, and its relationship to Tarasa and other genera of the Sphaeralcea alliance, I refer you to this, rather than repeat the information here.
Synonyms: of Andeimalva chilensis include Malacothamnus chilensis (Gay) Krapov., Malva obtusifolia Walpers, Sphaeralcea capitata Phil., Sphaeralcea chilensis Gay, Sphaeralcea chilensis var. glabrata (Phil.) Reiche, Sphaeralcea glabrata Phil., Sphaeralcea grandiflora Phil., Sphaeralcea peteroana Phil., Sphaeralcea viridis Phil., Sphaeroma chilensis (Gay) Kuntze and Sphaeroma glabratum (Phil.) Kuntze; those of Andeimalva mandonii include Malvastrum mandonii (E.G. Baker) Macbride, Sphaeralcea mandonii E.G. Baker and Tarasa mandonii (Baker f.) Kearney; and Tarasa machupicchensis Krapov. is a synonym of Andei machupicchensis; and Tarasa spiciformis Krapov. one of Andeimalva spiciformis
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