Malcolmia

Malcolmia
Malcomia littorea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Malcolmia
W.T.Aiton
Species

11; see text

Synonyms

Wilckia Scop.

Malcolmia is a genus of flowering plants from the family Brassicaceae. It includes 11 species native to the Mediterranean basin (North Africa and southeastern Europe), Western Asia, the Transcaucasus, Central Asia, and Pakistan.

Several species are cultivated for their flowers, including Virginia stock (Malcolmia maritima).

Species

11 species are accepted.

Formerly placed here

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Malcolmia W.T.Aiton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2025.