A pentacarpellary, syncarpous, with a superior ovary G (5) which indicates that the gynoecium (represented by the letter G) is composed of five carpels (pentacarpellary-represented by the number 5), the carpels are united (syncarpous-represented by the brackets), and the gynoecium is hypogynous.
When the carpels are separated from one another, this is referred to as apocarpous (no brackets). It is in the inferior ovary (where the line will be located above G) that all of the floral whorls emerge from above the ovary and the gynoecium is classified as epigynous.
If the carpels are free in a polycarpellary gynoecium, the ovary is referred to as an apocarpous ovary. Examples: Strawberry and Buttercup are two of my favourite fruits.
The family contains roughly 25 genera and nearly 1500 species, all of which are found around the world, including in tropical and temperate climates. The Malvaceae family has 22 genera and over 125 species in India alone, making it the largest representation in the world.
The majority of members are terrestrial mesophytes.
Therefore, Malva, Althaea, and a few other annuals and perennial herbs grow quite tall (Malva, Althaea, and a few others) (Lavatera). Some of them are shrubs, such as Hibiscus rosa sinensis and Gossypium species, while others are tiny trees, such as Kydia and Thespesia populnea, which are native to the United States.