Malva aegyptia explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Malva aegyptia L. . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 14 June 2021 .
2. Five molecular markers reveal extensive morphological homoplasy and reticulate evolution in the Malva alliance (Malvaceae) . 2009 . Escobar García . Pedro . Schönswetter . Peter . Fuertes Aguilar . Javier . Nieto Feliner . Gonzalo . Schneeweiss . Gerald M. . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 50 . 2 . 226–239 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.10.015 . 19026753 .