Biology:Malva aegyptia

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Malva

Malva aegyptia
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Flower and flower buds
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Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malva
Species:
M. aegyptia
Binomial name
Malva aegyptia
Synonyms[1]

Malva aegyptia, the Egyptian mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to North Africa, Spain, Greece, and western Asia as far as Turkmenistan, and has been introduced to South Africa.[1] With Althaea hirsuta it is a parent of the ancient hybrid × Malvalthaea transcaucasica.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Malva aegyptia L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:561514-1. 
  2. Escobar García, Pedro; Schönswetter, Peter; Fuertes Aguilar, Javier; Nieto Feliner, Gonzalo; Schneeweiss, Gerald M. (2009). "Five molecular markers reveal extensive morphological homoplasy and reticulate evolution in the Malva alliance (Malvaceae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 50 (2): 226–239. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.10.015. PMID 19026753. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5990806 entry