Malacothamnus involucratus
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| Malacothamnus involucratus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Malacothamnus |
| Species: | M. involucratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Malacothamnus involucratus | |
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Malacothamnus involucratus is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Carmel Valley bushmallow. It is likely endemic to Monterey County, California, where it is known from Carmel Valley and the Jolon region. A single specimen is attributed to San Luis Obispo County, California but the origin of this specimen is questionable.[1][2]
Malacothamnus involucratus was first described in 1897 as Malvastrum involucratum. In some treatments it was treated as a synonym of Malacothamnus palmeri at the species rank or as a variety of Malacothamnus palmeri. This taxon was returned to the rank of species as Malacothamnus involucratus in 2021 based on it being both morphologically and geographically distinct from Malacothamnus palmeri.[1][3][4][5]