Malva aegyptia
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Malva aegyptia | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Malva |
Species: | M. aegyptia
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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
- ^ a b "Malva aegyptia L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ 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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