Alcea rosea

Also known as hollyhock, common hollyhock

species of plant

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Alcea rosea, commonly known as hollyhock, is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae. It belongs to the genus Alcea and is classified within the order Malvales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is cited as Alcea rosea L. Other common names include hocysen fendigaid, 蜀葵, and Stokroos.

The species is native to Türkiye. Its taxon range includes China, the Tibet Autonomous Region, and Guangdong. Alcea rosea has uses as a fiber source and a medicinal plant. Records of the species are held by institutions such as UCONN, IBUNAM, UCSB, and CAS, with occurrences documented in Mexico and the United States.

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Species

Alcea rosea

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae

Native toTürkiye

Observations recorded48,842

Alcea rosea, Althaea rosea, rose trémière, passe-rose, passerose ou encore primerose est une espèce de plantes vivaces de la famille des Malvaceae. Elle est aussi parfois appelée rose papale ou Alcée rose. Toutes les parties de la plante sont comestibles et certaines (fleur notamment) ont des usages médicinaux (depuis l'antiquité).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 634
With media: 401
Family: Malvaceae
Collections: DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, UCONN, IBUNAM, UCSB, CAS, SBBG
Recorded in: Mexico, United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Alcea
Image: Alcea rosea - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-009.jpg
Has use: medicinal plant

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taxon name: Alcea rosea
taxon rank: species
Commons category: Alcea rosea
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=2170
Commons gallery: Alcea rosea
taxon common name: 蜀葵根
taxon range: Guangdong
short name: A. rosea
taxon author citation: L.

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Encyclopedic overview

Alcea rosea, the common hollyhock, is an ornamental dicot flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. William Turner, a herbalist of the time, gave it the name "holyoke" from which the English name derives.

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