Biology:Malva subovata

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Malva

Malva subovata
Lavatera maritima 1c.JPG
At the Jardí Botànic de Barcelona
Lavatera maritima.JPG
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malva
Species:
M. subovata
Binomial name
Malva subovata
(DC.) Molero & J.M.Monts.
Synonyms[1]

Malva subovata, the tree mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the shores of the western and central Mediterranean.[1] When previously known as Lavatera maritima it gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Malva subovata subsp. bicolor (Rouy) Iamonico
  • Malva subovata subsp. subovata

References

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