Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.

Alkali mallow (en), Abutilon oblique (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Malvella

Characteristics

Stems prostrate, indument mixture of stellate and appressed, sublepidote hairs. Leaves: petiole 1/2–1 times as long as blade; blade ± reniform, 1–3.5 cm, wider than long, base obliquely truncate, margins serrate, apex obtuse or subacute, surfaces densely hairy, hairs appressed, sublepidote and stellate. Pedicels long, subequal to subtending petiole; involucellar bractlets 3, inconspicuous, filiform, or 0. Flowers: calyx 8–10 mm, with mixture of stellate and appressed sublepidote hairs, lobes ovate, bases not plicate-overlapping, apex acuminate; petals pale yellow, sometimes with rose flush on fading, asymmetric, 12–15 mm; stamens pallid, glabrous, staminal column antheriferous at apex; style 7–10-branched, pallid, glabrous. Schizocarps 7 mm diam. 2n = 22, 32.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Therapeutic use Antidiarrheal (root), Burn Dressing (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root)
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Images

Habit

Malvella leprosa habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Malvella leprosa leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Malvella leprosa leaf picture by Randy Huey (cc-by-sa)
Malvella leprosa leaf picture by Randy Huey (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Malvella leprosa flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Malvella leprosa flower picture by chung eun (cc-by-sa)
Malvella leprosa flower picture by Erwan Partaix (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Malvella leprosa world distribution map, present in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:150488-2
WFO ID wfo-0000450632
COL ID 3XRR8
BDTFX ID 101802
INPN ID 610628
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Malva hederacea Malva albifolia Sida sulphurea Malvastrum sulphureum Malva sulphurea Malva leprosa Disella hederacea Malva californica Malva plicata Malva obliqua Sida obliqua Sida hederacea Sida leprosa Sida leprosa var. hederacea Sida hederacea var. sulphurea Sida leprosa var. sulphurea Sida hederacea var. parvifolia Malvella leprosa