Malva subovata, the tree mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the shores of the western and central Mediterranean.[1] When previously known as Lavatera maritima it gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
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| At the Jardí Botànic de Barcelona | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Malva |
| Species: | M. subovata
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| Binomial name | |
| Malva subovata (DC.) Molero & J.M.Monts.
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List
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Subtaxa edit
The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Malva subovata subsp. bicolor (Rouy) Iamonico
- Malva subovata subsp. subovata
References edit
- ^ a b c "Malva subovata (DC.) Molero & J.M.Monts". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Lavatera maritima tree mallow". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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