Malva aegyptia
Malva aegyptia L.
Malva aegyptia, known as Egyptian mallow, is a flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is native to North Africa, Spain, Greece, and western Asia, extending as far as Turkmenistan, and has been introduced to South Africa. It is a parent of the ancient hybrid × Malvalthaea transcaucasica, along with Althaea hirsuta.
Description
Malva aegyptia is a member of the Malvaceae family and is found in regions including North Africa, Spain, Greece, and western Asia. Its native range includes areas as far east as Turkmenistan, and it has also been introduced to South Africa. This species is one of the parent plants of the ancient hybrid × Malvalthaea transcaucasica, the other being Althaea hirsuta.
Distribution
ZA · NA · Algeria · Cape Provinces · Cyprus · East Aegean Is. · Egypt · Free State · Greece · Iran · Iraq · Kriti · Lebanon-Syria · Libya · Morocco · North Caucasus · Palestine · Sinai · Spain · Transcaucasus · Tunisia · Turkmenistan
Synonyms
Malva elegantifoliaMalva pichleriMalva libycaMalva lejocarpaMalva latisectaMalva mediterraneaMalva aegyptiacaMalva armeniacaMalva diphyllaMalva effimbriataAxolopha aegyptiaDinacrusa aegyptiaMalva iljiniiMalva leiocarpaMalva aegyptia var. armeniacaMalva aegyptia var. libycaMalva aegyptia var. triphyllaMalva aegyptia subsp. leiocarpaMalva aegyptia subsp. effimbriataMalva aegyptia subsp. mediterranea