A modern reference to temperate woody plants, including updated content from this site and much new material, can be found at Trees and Shrubs Online.
Malvaceae
A genus of a few species of trees, shrubs and herbs, natives of Australasia. It is allied to Hoheria, differing in the smaller flowers with linear stigmas and solitary carpels. With the removal to Hoheria of H. glabrata and H. lyallii, the genus Plagianthus becomes one of scant horticultural importance, though P. betulinus is occasionally met with in gardens.
Some names used by Bean have now been superseded and are no longer familiar. To ensure that all plants can be easily found, under any name, we have cross-referenced to The Plant List, a collaboration between RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Gardens and other organisations, which aims to provide a currently accepted name for any plant. Not all taxonomists will agree with all Plant List nomenclature, but it provides a baseline to compare names. For each species above, clicking on the Modern Name will link to the entry for that name on The Plant List website.
