Malva ludwigii (syn. Althaea ludwigii) is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to northern Africa, the Middle East, central Asia, and India, and disjunctly to Namibia and South Africa.[1] A desert-adapted annual, it is also somewhat weedy, being found in cultivated land and on roadsides.[2]

Malva ludwigii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malva
Species:
M. ludwigii
Binomial name
Malva ludwigii
(L.) Soldano, Banfi & Galasso]]
Synonyms[1]
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    • Althaea gariepina E.Mey. ex Boiss.
    • Althaea garipensis E.Mey.
    • Althaea laevis Moench
    • Althaea ludwigii L.
    • Althaea ludwigii var. microcalyculata Dobignard
    • Axolopha ludwigii (L.) Alef.
    • Dinacrusa ludwigii (L.) G.Krebs
    • Malva malwensis Edgew.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Malva ludwigii (L.) Soldano, Banfi & Galasso". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Dalia A.; Fawzy, Manal; Saeed, Nouran M.; Awad, Mohamed A. (2015). "Effect of the recent land use on the plant diversity and community structure of Omayed Biosphere Reserve, Egypt". Global Ecology and Conservation. 4: 26–37. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2015.05.005.