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Malva

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Also known as Malva species, mallow, mealwe

thumb|right|190px|Malva sylvestris alt=Cheeseweed, Behbahan|thumb|Cheeseweed, Behbahan, Iran

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Malva is a genus of flowering plants within the family Malvaceae. It belongs to the order Malvales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is Malva L., with the authority Linnaeus, 1753. The taxonomic type is Malva sylvestris. Common names include mallow, belen-belen, and various other regional terms.

The genus is native to numerous regions, including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, the Azores, and the Baltic States. It has been recorded in countries such as Finland, Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Germany. The taxon status is accepted.

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Species

European Firebug

Malva

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderMalvales
  5. FamilyMalvaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus
Observations97,387
Observations recorded887,102

锦葵属(學名:Malva)植物包括25-30种,都是草本植物,有一年生,也有二年生或多年生的,广泛分布在亚洲、欧洲和非洲的温带、亚热带和热带地区。[4] 目录 1 形态 2 分类 3 参考文献 4 外部链接 形态 本属植物叶为互生,花的直径为0.5–5厘米,花瓣5,白色或粉红色。有许多品种为观赏花卉,但在美洲,有的品种为入侵有害品种。有的品种如冬苋菜 (Malva verticillata L.)其叶、花蕾为一种蔬菜。 分类 本属物种至少29种,如下[2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]: Malva aegyptia Malva alcea Malva arborea Malva assurgentiflora Malva borealis Malva canariensis Malva cathayensis Malva cretica Malva durieui Malva erecta Malva hispanica Malva iljinii Malva lindsayi Malva moschata Malva multiflora Malva neglecta Malva nicaeensis Malva occidentalis Malva pacifica Malva parviflora Malva preissiana Malva pseudolavatera 圆叶锦葵 Malva pusilla Malva stipulacea Malva subovata 歐錦葵 Malva sylvestris Malva tournefortiana 野葵 Malva verticillata Malva vidalii 还有许多待确定的物种,部分如下: Malva brasiliensis Malva microcarpa Malva microphylla Malva oxyloba 锦葵 Malva sinensis Malva qaiseri Malva trifida Malva wigandii 参考文献 ^ Malva L. (HTML). Index Nominum Genericorum. International Association for Plant Taxonomy. 1996-02-09 [2008-05-09]. ^ 2.0 2.1 Malva. In: The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ [2018-11-6]. ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Genus: Malva L.. Tax

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,321
With media
767
Family
Malvaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, CIBNOR, CIIDIR-IPN, IEA-UAT, OBI, BAYLU
Recorded in
Finland, Canada, Mexico, United States, Germany, France, India, Italy

Research

755 papers

via PubMed

~6 min read

Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Uses
  • Ornamental plant
  • Food
  • Medical use
  • Cultivation
  • History
  • Species
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|190px|Malva sylvestris alt=Cheeseweed, Behbahan|thumb|Cheeseweed, Behbahan, Iran

Malva is a genus of herbaceous or woody, annual, biennial, and perennial plants in the family Malvaceae. It is one of several closely related genera in the family to bear the common English name mallow. The genus is widespread throughout the temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Europe.

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