Malvaceae
Androgynophore absent. Stamens fused into a column around the style, free or slightly connate at base. Flowers usually bisexual, if unisexual then petal present and less than 5 mm long. Epicalyx present or absent. Anthers 1 or 2-locular.
Stamens free or slightly connate at the base
Stamens forming a tube around the ovary