Malva aegyptia

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]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Malva aegyptia
Flower and flower buds
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Malva
Species:	M. aegyptia
Binomial name
Malva aegyptia L.
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

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