Gossypioides
Genus of plants
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Gossypioides is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It includes two species native to Eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal and Madagascar.[1]
| Gossypioides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Gossypieae |
| Genus: | Gossypioides Skovst. ex J.B.Hutch. |
Two species are accepted.[1]
- Gossypioides brevilanatum (Hochr.) J.B.Hutch.
- Gossypioides kirkii (Mast.) Skovst. ex J.B.Hutch.