Alcea rosea

Alcea rosea Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2015.

Vernacular names

• rose trémière Provancher, 1862
• passe-rose Provancher, 1862

• hollyhock Hinds, 2000
• garden hollyhock Anions
• rose mallow Hinds, 2000

Synonyms

• Alcea ficifolia Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2015
• Althaea ficifolia (Linnaeus) Cavanilles FNA Ed. Comm., 2015
• Althaea mexicana Kunze FNA Ed. Comm., 2015
• Althaea rosea (Linnaeus) Cavanilles FNA Ed. Comm., 2015
• Althaea rosea var. sinensis (Cavanilles) S.Y. Hu FNA Ed. Comm., 2015
• Althaea sinensis Cavanilles FNA Ed. Comm., 2015

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Malvales
Family	Malvaceae
Subfamily	Malvoideae
Tribe	Malveae
Genus	Alcea
Species	Alcea rosea

Habit

Herb