Malva parviflora

Malva parviflora
Malva parviflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malva
Species: M. parviflora
Binomial name
Malva parviflora
L.

Malva parviflora is an annual or perennial herb that is native to Northern Africa, Europe and Asia and is widely naturalised elsewhere.[1] Common names include cheeseweed,[1] cheeseweed mallow, Egyptian mallow,[1] least mallow, little mallow,[1] mallow,[2] marshmallow,[2] small-flowered mallow,[3] small-flowered marshmallow[4] and smallflower mallow.[2] M. parviflora leaf extracts possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.[5] It has a decumbent or erect habit, growing to 50 cm in height.[3] The broad leaves have 5 to 7 lobes and are 8 to 10 cm in diameter.[3] It has small white or pink flowers with 4 to 6 mm long petals.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Malva parviflora". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?90031. Retrieved 2008-06-02. 
  2. ^ a b c "Malva parviflora". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4961. 
  3. ^ a b c d New South Wales Flora Online: Malva parviflora Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia
  4. ^ "Malva parviflora L.". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/texhtml.cgi?form=speciesfacts&family=Malvaceae&genus=Malva&species=parviflora. 
  5. ^ Bouriche H, Meziti H, Senator A, Arnhold J"Anti-inflammatory, free radical-scavenging, and metal-chelating activities of Malva parviflora." Pharm Biol. 2011 May 19;

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