Meaning | genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea. |
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Synonym | genus Alcea |
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Member of | Malvaceae, family Malvaceae, mallow family | herbs and shrubs and some trees |
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Members | hollyhock | Any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea |
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rose mallow, Alcea rosea, Althea rosea | plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers |
Broader | dilleniid dicot genus | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs |
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Spanish | alcea, genus alcea |
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Catalan | alcea, Alcea, genus alcea |
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