Malva

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Digitised Reference Slides
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Distribution
Malva (rights holder: G Drange)© G Drange (licence)

Mallow

Annual or perennial herbs. Leaves usually ± circular-reniform in outline. Flowers usually fasciculate, axillary, pink, mauve, purple or sometimes white. Epicalyx of 3, ± free, linear or ovate bracts. Calyx cup-shaped, 5-lobed; lobes triangular. Petals usually emarginate at apex. Ovary of 9-15 free carpels. Fruit a discoid schizocarp, separating into 9-15, indehiscent, awnless mericarps. © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)

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Definition
Parent Taxon
Malvaceae
Species
Taxonomic Completion
10.34%
3 of 29 accepted Species
Global Pollen Project UUID
b3e93de2-b4c9-4ea1-8ad9-38d2ef8a871a
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.

The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility