Taxon: Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.

Summary

Genus:

Malvastrum

Family:

Malvaceae

Subfamily:

Malvoideae

Tribe:

Malveae

Nomen number:

400274

Place of publication:

W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. bound. 2(1):38. 1859

Verified:

10/05/1994 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Malva americana L.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Malva spicata L.
Malvastrum spicatum (L.) A. Gray

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds Note: = Malvastrum spicatum
Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	bastard sida-retusa	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	mulberry-mallow	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	spiked false mallow	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	spiked malvastrum	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	spiked-mallow	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	wild mulberry	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Spanish	pegajosilla	2	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Nuevo León		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sinaloa		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida		Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Colima		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	México		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Morelos		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tabasco		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Antigua and Barbuda			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Barbados			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Dominican Republic			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Guadeloupe			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Haiti			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Jamaica			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Martinique			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Netherlands Antilles			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	St. Lucia			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	St. Vincent and Grenadines			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Trinidad and Tobago			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	United States	Puerto Rico		Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Paraguay			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
4	Naturalized	Africa	Macaronesia	Cabo Verde			Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	China	China		e.	Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
4	Naturalized	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
4	Naturalized	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Myanmar			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
4	Naturalized	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Indonesia			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia			Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
4	Naturalized	Pacific	North-Central Pacific	United States	Hawaii		Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4	Naturalized	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Galápagos		Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
6	Other					exact native range obscure

Native
Northern America

SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Netherlands Antilles, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, United States [Puerto Rico], St. Vincent and Grenadines
CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
BRAZIL: Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Paraguay

Naturalized
Africa

MACARONESIA: Cabo Verde

Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China (e.)

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India
INDO-CHINA: Myanmar
MALESIA: Indonesia

Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia

Pacific

NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii]

Southern America

WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador [Galápagos]

Other (exact native range obscure)

Reference(s)

Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Weed			Hill, S. R. 1982. A monograph of the genus Malvastrum A. Gray (Malvaceae: Malveae), II. Rhodora 84(838):159-264. Note: suggests an Australian origin
Weed		for Australia	Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds Note: = Malvastrum spicatum

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=400274. Accessed 14 May 2026.