| Waltheria | |
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| Waltheria indica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Byttnerioideae |
| Tribe: | Hermannieae |
| Genus: | Waltheria L.[1][2] |
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| Synonyms | |
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Sitella L.H.Bailey[1] | |
Waltheria is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is sometimes placed in Sterculiaceae.[1] The name honours German botanist Augustin Friedrich Walther (1688–1746).[3]
- ^ a b c "Genus: Waltheria L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ Linnaeus, C. (1753). "Waltheria". Species Plantarum. 2: 673.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Vol. 4 R-Z. Taylor & Francis US. p. 2817. ISBN 978-0-8493-2678-3.