Malva parviflora

Malva parviflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	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,^[2] little mallow,^[1] mallow,^[3] marshmallow,^[3] small-flowered mallow,^[4] small-flowered marshmallow^[5] and smallflower mallow.^[3] M. parviflora leaf extracts possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.^[6] It has a decumbent or erect habit, growing up to 50 cm in height.^[4] The broad leaves have 5 to 7 lobes and are 8 to 10 cm in diameter.^[4] It has small white or pink flowers with 4 to 6 mm long petals.^[4]

References

1 2 3 4 "Malva parviflora". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-06-02.
↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
1 2 3 "Malva parviflora". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
1 2 3 4 "New South Wales Flora Online: Malva parviflora". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
↑ "Malva parviflora L." Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.
↑ 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;

External links

GBIF: Occurrence data for Malva parviflora
"Malva parviflora". Neotropical Herbarium Specimens. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
Jepson Manual Treatment
USDA Plants Profile
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[GRIN-1] 1 2 3 4 "Malva parviflora". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-06-02.

[BSBI07-2] "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[FloraBase-3] 1 2 3 "Malva parviflora". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.

[NSW-4] 1 2 3 4 "New South Wales Flora Online: Malva parviflora". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.

[SA-5] "Malva parviflora L." Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.

[6] 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;