Biology:Althaea armeniaca
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Althaea armeniaca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Althaea |
| Species: | A. armeniaca
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| Binomial name | |
| Althaea armeniaca Ten.[1]
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Althaea armeniaca is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southern Russia, Central Asia, Turkey, northern Iran, the Transcaucasus, Lebanon and Syria.[1] In its native range its grows in dry continental climates.[2]
Description
A. armeniaca is a tall, perennial herb with villous stems. The leaves are deeply divided into three ovate-lanceolate lobes, the central lobe being longer than the others. The leaf margin is serrated. The leaf surface has a villous indumentum of stellate hairs. The flowers are borne on multi-flowered peduncles. The red petals are about 15 mm long. The mericarps have a rough surface and a pilose indumentum of stellate hairs.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Althaea armeniaca Ten." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/558770-1.
- ↑ "Weed Risk Assessment for Althaea armeniaca Ten. (Malvaceae) – Marshmallow". United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. September 28, 2012. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/weeds/downloads/wra/Althaea%20armeniaca%20WRA.pdf.
- ↑ Hinsley, Stewart. "The Althaea Pages". Malvaceae info.. http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Althaea/Althaeastrum.php.
Wikidata ☰ Q2068032 entry
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