List of Malvaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the plant family Malvaceae. Malvaceae includes Alcea, Malva and Gossypium, as well as Tilia. As of October 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts 248 genera.
A
- Abelmoschus
- Abroma Jacq.
- Abutilon
- Acaulimalva
- Acropogon
- Adansonia L. - baobabs
- Aguiaria Ducke
- Akrosida
- Alcea – hollyhocks
- Allobriquetia
- Allosidastrum
- Allowissadula
- Althaea
- Alyogyne
- Ancistrocarpus
- Andeimalva
- Andringitra
- Androcalva
- Anisodontea
- Anoda
- Anotea
- Apeiba
- Argyrodendron
- Asterotrichion
- Astrohibiscus
- Ayenia L.
- ''Azanza''
B
Bakeridesia- Bastardiastrum
- Batesimalva
- Bernoullia Oliv.
- Berrya
- Billieturnera
- Blanchardia
- Bombax L.
- Bombycidendron
- Bordasia
- Boschia
- Brachychiton
- Briquetia
- Brownlowia
- ''Burretiodendron''
C
- Callianthe
- Callirhoe
- Calyculogygas
- Calyptraemalva
- Camptostemon Mast.
- Carpodiptera
- Catostemma Benth.
- Cavanillesia Ruiz & Pav.
- Ceiba Mill.
- Cenocentrum
- Cephalohibiscus
- Cheirolaena Benth
- Chiranthodendron Larreat.
- Christiana
- Cienfuegosia
- Clappertonia
- Coelostegia Benth.
- Cola
- Colona
- Commersonia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Corchoropsis Siebold & Zucc.
- Corchorus
- Corynabutilon
- Craigia
- Cravenia
- Cristaria
- ''Cullenia''
D
- Decaschistia
- Dendrosida
- Desplatsia
- Dicarpidium F.Muell.
- Dicellostyles
- Diplodiscus
- Dirhamphis
- Dombeya
- Duboscia
- ''Durio''
E
- Eleutherostylis – synonym of Grewia
- Entelea
- Eremalche
- Erinocarpus
- Eriolaena
- Eriotheca Schott & Endl.
- Erioxylum – synonym of ''Gossypium''
F
G
- Gaya
- Gilesia F.Muell.
- Glossostemon Desf.
- Glyphaea
- Goethalsia
- Gossypioides
- Gossypium
- Grewia
- Guazuma Mill.
- Guichenotia J.Gay
- Gynatrix
- Gyranthera Pittier
H
- Hafotra
- Hampea
- Hannafordia F.Muell.
- Harmsia K.Schum.
- Helicteres
- Helicteropsis
- Heliocarpus
- Herissantia
- Heritiera
- Hermannia L.
- Herrania Goudot – synonym of Theobroma
- Hibiscadelphus
- Hibiscus
- Hildegardia Schott & Endl.
- Hochreutinera
- Hoheria
- Horsfordia
- Howittia
- Huberodendron Ducke
- Humbertiella
- ''Hydrogaster''
I
J
K
L
- Lagunaria Rchb.
- Lasiopetalum Sm.
- Lawrencia
- Lebronnecia
- Lecanophora
- Leptonychia Turcz.
- Luehea
- Lueheopsis
- Lysiosepalum F.Muell.
M
- Malachra
- Malacothamnus
- Malope
- Malva
- × Malvalthaea
- Malvastrum
- Malvaviscus
- Malvella
- Mansonia
- Marcanodendron
- Matisia Humb. & Bonpl.
- Maxwellia Baill.
- Megatritheca Cristóbal
- Megistostegium
- Melhania
- Melochia L.
- Meximalva
- Microcos
- Modiola
- Modiolastrum
- Mollia
- Monteiroa
- ''Mortoniodendron''
N
- Napaea
- Nayariophyton
- Neesia
- Neobaclea
- Neobrittonia
- Neobuchia Urb.
- Neoregnellia Urb.
- Nesogordonia
- ''Nototriche''
O
P
- Pachira Aubl.
- Palaua
- Papuodendron
- Patinoa Cuatrec.
- Pavonia
- Peltaea
- Pentace
- Pentapetes L.
- Pentaplaris L.O.Williams & Standl.
- Periptera
- Perrierophytum
- Phragmocarpidium
- Phragmotheca Cuatrec.
- Phymosia
- Physodium
- Pityranthe
- Plagianthus
- Pochota
- Pseudabutilon
- Pseudobombax Dugand
- Pseudocorchorus
- Pterocymbium
- Pterospermum
- ''Pterygota''
Q - R
- Quararibea Aubl.
- Radyera
- Reevesia
- Rhodognaphalon Roberty
- Rhynchosida
- Ripariosida
- Robinsonella
- Roifia Verdc.
- Rojasimalva
- Ruizia Cav.
S
- Sabdariffa
- Scaphium
- Scaphopetalum Mast.
- Schoutenia
- Scleronema Benth.
- Senra
- Septotheca Ulbr.
- Seringia J.Gay
- Sida
- Sidalcea
- Sidasodes
- Sidastrum
- Sparrmannia
- Sphaeralcea
- Spirabutilon
- Spirotheca Ulbr.
- ''Sterculia''
T
- Tarasa
- Tetralix
- Tetrasida
- Theobroma L.
- Thepparatia
- Thespesia
- Thomasia J.Gay
- Tilia L.
- Trichospermum
- Triplochiton
- Triumfetta
- Trochetia – synonym of Ruizia
- Trochetiopsis – synonym of Melhania
- ''Tropidococcus''