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Malva L.

Malvat Mallow
Malva, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Malva, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]

Foodplants for Carcharodus alceae, Chondrostega tingitana?, Larentia clavaria, Pexicopia malvella, Pyrgus andromedae, P. malvoides, P. oileus, Triodia (noctua) sylvina, Vanessa virginiensis, Zizeeria knysna

Malva alcea L.

Ruusumalva Large-flowered Mallow Hollyhock Mallow Rosenmalva
Malva alcea, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Malva alcea ; [RK, 222]; [SK, 399]; [GMBOT, 568]

783x1044 (~122Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1044x783 (~111Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

853x1028 (~91Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Larentia clavaria

Malva moschata L.

Myskimalva Musk Mallow Myskmalva
Malva moschata ; [RK, 222]; [SK, 223]; [GMBOT, 568]; [FPN, 292]

800x587 (~47Kb) FINLAND: V: Pyhäranta, Rihtniemi 678:19, 21.7.1997 (escape), Photo © Hannele Aulin

1000x676 (~119Kb) FINLAND: V: Pyhäranta, 678:19, 21.7.1997 (escape), Photo © Hannele Aulin

Foodplant for Larentia clavaria

Malva sylvestris L.

Kiiltomalva Metsämalva Common Mallow High Mallow Rödmalva
Malva sylvestris ; [RK, 222]; [GMBOT, 568]; [FPN, 292]
Malva silvestris ; [SK, 223]

900x693 (~96Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 17.9.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela Malva sylvestris (Mauritiana Group?) det. Stewart R. Hinsley

759x1009 (~93Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Parga, Venetian Castle, 6.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Carcharodus tripolina, Heliopetes ericetorum, Pyrgus carthami

M. s. sylvestris

Pikkukiiltomalva
sylvestris sylvestris ; [SPK, 392]

1305x979 (~214Kb) Germany, Rügen, Schaprode, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

823x1023 (~128Kb) Germany, Rügen, Schaprode, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

M. s. mauritiana

Maurinkiiltomalva
sylvestris mauritiana ; [SPK, 392]

Malva pusilla Sm.

Kylämalva Pienikukkainen malva? Small Mallow Common Mallow? Cheeses Vit kattost
?Malva borealis Wallr.
?Malva rotundifolia L.
Malva pusilla ; [RK, 222]
Malva rotundifolia ; [SK, 399]; [GMBOT, 568]

Foodplant as Malva rotundifolia for Pholisora catullus, Pyrgus communis

Malva neglecta Wallr.

Katinjuustomalva Dwarf Mallow Common Mallow Skär kattost
Malva vulgaris Fr.
Malva neglecta, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Malva neglecta ; [RK, 223]; [SK, 399]; [FPN, 292]

Foodplant for Pyrgus communis

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References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[SPK]

Mossberg & Stenberg, 2005; Finnish edition: Seppo Vuokko & Henry Väre; Suuri Pohjolan Kasvio; ISBN 951-31-2924-1

[Stewart R. Hinsley]

Malvaceae info

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.