Althaea officinalis

Althaea officinalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Malveae
Genus: Althaea
Sectio:A. sect. Althaea
Species: Althaea officinalis

Name

Althaea officinalis L., Sp. Pl. 686 (1753).

Synonyms

• Althaea balearica J.J. Rodr., Fl. Menorca 24 (1904).
• Althaea kragujevacensis Pančić ex N.Diklić & V.Stevanovic, in Proc. Fifth Optima Meeting, Istanbul 1986: 525 (1993).
• Althaea officinalis var. obtusifolia Vayr. in Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 30: 510, lám. 8 (1901).
• Althaea sublobata Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. iii. 530. 1812.
• Althaea vulgaris Bubani, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 12: 260. 1862
• Malva althaea E.H.L. Krause, Deutschl. Fl. (Sturm), ed. 2 6: 243. 1902.
• Malva maritima Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 381. 1796. nom. illeg. non Lam.
• Malva officinalis (L.) Schimper & Spenner., Fl. Friburg. 3: 885. 1829.

References

• Linnaeus, C. (1753) Species Plantarum, Tomus II: 686.
• Althaea officinalis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Echter Eibisch
English: Marshmallow
Español: Malvavisco, Bismalva
Hrvatski: Bijeli sljez
Italiano: L’Altea comune
Magyar: Orvosi ziliz, Fehérmályva
Nederlands: Echte heemst
日本語: ウスベニタチアオイ
Polski: Prawoślaz lekarski
Suomi: Rohtosalkoruusu
Svenska: Läkemalva
Українська: Алтея лікарська

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