Helicteres is a genusofflowering plants in the family Malvaceae. Its range is from tropical and sub-tropical Asia through to northern Australia, and also Mexico through to the northern half of South America.[1]
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| The flowers of a plant from the genus Helicteres | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Helicteroideae |
| Tribe: | Helictereae |
| Genus: | Helicteres L. |
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As of July 2020[update] Plants of the World Online recognises the following 69 species in this genus:[1]
Note: Helicteres apetala Jacq. is a synonym of Sterculia apetala (Jacq.) H.Karst.[2]
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