Malva_punctata

<i>Malva punctata</i>

Malva punctata

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Malva punctata (previously known as Lavatera punctata), commonly called spotted-stalked tree-mallow[1] or annual tree mallow, is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Malva of the family Malvaceae.

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Description

Malva punctata reaches on average 20–90 cm (7.9–35.4 in) of height. The stem is erect and covered with scattered hairs. The leaves are alternate, trilobed with the central lobe larger than the others, petiolate with stipules, the lowest are kidney-shaped and slightly lobed, while the upper ones are pentagonal. The flowers grow in the axils of the leaves. Calyx is campanulate, five-lobed, with five triangular pink petals with purple veins, of about 15–3 centimetres (5.9–1.2 in), three times longer than the calyx. The flowering period extends from May through June.

Distribution

Plant of western Mediterranean origin is distributed from the South of France and Italy to Albania, Greece, Palestine, Israel, Asia Minor and Turkey.[2]

Habitat

These plants grow at an altitude of 0–600 metres (0–1,969 ft) above sea level. They prefer rocky soils in sunny areas and fallow fields, hedgerows, beds of streams and road margins.

Photos from Antalya except where indicated

  • General appearance
  • General appearance
  • General appearance
  • General appearance
  • Flowers
  • Flowers, bolder coloured (Italy)
  • Inflorescence with upper leaves
  • Flowers showing 5-part calyx, with outer 3-part epicalyx (the 3 parts broad)
  • Unopened flowers showing 5-part calyx and 3-broad-part epicalyx
  • Flower, side
  • Flower centre
  • Floral organs
  • Floral organs
  • Underside showing 5-part calyx and 3-broad-part epicalyx
  • Stems stellate-haired
  • Annual plant base
  • Leaf upperside
  • Leaf upperside
  • Leaf Upperside (Italy)
  • Leaf underside
  • Leaf underside (may be less hairy)

References

  1. [1]
    BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. [2]
    "Malva punctata (All.) Alef. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  • Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia - Edagricole – 1982 – Vol. II, pg. 89
  • Lavatera punctata


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