Peltaea

Peltaea
A close-up of the flower belonging to Peltaea obsita, one of the members of the genus.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Malvoideae
Tribe:	Hibisceae
Genus:	Peltaea (C.Presl) Standl.
Synonyms [1]
PeltobracteaRusby PeltostegiaTurcz

Peltaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is southwestern Mexico to tropical South America. ^[1]

Species

21 species are accepted: ^[1]

• Peltaea brasiliana A.J.Fernandes-Jr. & G.L.Esteves
• Peltaea chiquitana Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea edouardii (Hochr.) Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea heringeri Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea krapovickasiorum Fryxell
• Peltaea lasiantha Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea macedoi Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea nudicaulis (A.St.-Hil.) Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea obsita (Mart. ex Colla) Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea ovata (C.Presl) Standl.
• Peltaea parviflora (Turcz.) Fryxell & Krapov.
• Peltaea polymorpha (A.St.-Hil.) Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea riedelii (Gürke) Standl.
• Peltaea rupestris A.J.Fernandes-Jr. & G.L.Esteves
• Peltaea sessiliflora (Kunth) Standl.
• Peltaea speciosa (Kunth) Standl.
• Peltaea steinbachii Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea stellata A.J.Fernandes-Jr. & G.L.Esteves
• Peltaea subpandurata (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea surumuensis (Ulbr.) Krapov. & Cristóbal
• Peltaea trinervis (C.Presl) Krapov. & Cristóbal

References

1. "Peltaea (C.Presl) Standl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 October 2025.