Alcea striata explained

Alcea striata, the desert hollyhock,^[1] is a tall hollyhock plant native between Turkey and Saudi Arabia. It is found in rocky limestone slopes, fields, roadsides, scrub, and deserts, in the elevations 0–1200 m (0–4000 ft).^{[2] [3] [4]} It can be found in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, and Turkey.

Notes and References

1. Web site: חטמית מסורטטתAlcea striata (DC.) Alef. . Flora of Israel and adjacent areas . 10 May 2024.
2. Web site: The taxonomic revision of Alcea and Althaea (Malvaceae) in Turkey, 2011 by Mehmet Erkan Uzunhisarcikli, Mecit Vural .
3. P H Davis . 1968 . Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, vol. 2 . Journal of Applied Ecology . 5 . 2 . 517 . 1968JApEc...5Q.517P . 10.2307/2401577 . 2401577. (p. 412, n. 2)
4. Book: George E Post . Flora of Syria, Palestine, and Sinai ed. 2 vol. 1. (p. 248 n. 12)