What is "malacothamnus"

Malacothamnus (bush mallow) is a genus of malvaceous plants native to California, and related to the Iliamnas of the US interior and the Phymosias of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Species:

• Malacothamnus abbottii – Abbott's bushmallow
• Malacothamnus aboriginum – gray bushmallow, Indian Valley bushmallow
• Malacothamnus clementinus – San Clemente Island bushmallow
• Malacothamnus davidsonii – Davidson's bushmallow
• Malacothamnus densiflorus – yellowstem bushmallow
• Malacothamnus fasciculatus – Mendocino bushmallow, chaparral mallow
• Malacothamnus foliosus – monarch bushmallow
• Malacothamnus fremontii – Fremont's bushmallow
• Malacothamnus jonesii – slender bushmallow, Jones' bushmallow
• Malacothamnus marrubioides – pink-flowered bushmallow
• Malacothamnus palmeri – Palmer's bushmallow, Santa Lucia bushmallow