Malope is a small genus of three to four species. All are native in the Mediterranean area. The two species treated below are by far the commonest of the genus.
- Perennial. Upper part of stem hirsute. Leaves longer than wide === 1. Malope malacoides
- Annual. Upper part of stem glabrous. Most leaves at least as wide as long === 2. M. trifida
Literature
Grenfell A.L. (1989) Aliens and adventives. BSBI News 53: 38 (+ frontcover).
Miller D.M. (1997) Malope. In: Cullen J. & al. (eds.), The European Garden Flora, vol. 5. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: 214.
Nogueira I. & Paiva J. (1993) Malope. In: Castroviejo S. & al. (eds.), Flora Iberica, vol. 3. Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid: 199-201.
Webb D.A. (1968) Malope. In: Tutin T.G. & al. (eds.), Flora Europaea, volume 2. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: 249.
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