Althaea cretica Weinm.

First published in Syll. Pl. Nov. 2: 171 (1828)
This name is a synonym of Alcea rosea

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Alcea pallida subsp. cretica.]
  • Uzunhisarcikli, N.E. & Vural, M. (2012). The taxonomic revision of Alcea and Althaea (Malvaceae) in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Botany 36: 603-636. [Cited as Alcea rosea.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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