Malva aegyptia
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]
List
    • Axolopha aegyptia Alef.
    • Dinacrusa aegyptia (L.) G.Krebs
    • Malva aegyptia var. armeniaca (Iljin) Pakravan
    • Malva aegyptiaca Steud.
    • Malva armeniaca Iljin
    • Malva diphylla Moench
    • Malva effimbriata Iljin
    • Malva elegantifolia Iljin
    • Malva iljinii I.Riedl
    • Malva latisecta Iljin
    • Malva leiocarpa Iljin
    • Malva libyca Pomel
    • Malva mediterranea Iljin
    • Malva pichleri Iljin

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. ^ a b "Malva aegyptia L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  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.


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