genus Althaea

genus Althaea
noun
hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Alcea
Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Malvaceae, ↑family Malvaceae, ↑mallow family
Member Meronyms: ↑althea, ↑althaea, ↑hollyhock, ↑marsh mallow, ↑white mallow, ↑Althea officinalis

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  • althaea — noun any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea • Syn: ↑althea, ↑hollyhock • Hypernyms: ↑mallow • Hyponyms: ↑marsh mallow, ↑white mallow, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Althaea — ID 2941 Symbol Key ALTHA Common Name marshmallow Family Malvaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, CT, DC, DE, KY, MA, MD, MI, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WI Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Althaea cannabina — ID 2942 Symbol Key ALCA25 Common Name palm leaf marshmallow Family Malvaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution DC Growth Habit Forb/herb Duratio …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Althaea hirsuta — ID 2943 Symbol Key ALHI2 Common Name hairy marshmallow Family Malvaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution NY, PA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Althaea officinalis — ID 2944 Symbol Key ALOF2 Common Name common marshmallow Family Malvaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, CT, DE, KY, MA, MD, MI, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WI Growth… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • althaea — /ælˈθiə/ (say al theeuh) noun 1. any plant of the genus Althaea. 2. a malvaceous flowering garden shrub, Hibiscus syriacus. Also, althea. {Latin, from Greek althaia wild mallow} …  

  • genus Alcea — noun genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea • Syn: ↑Alcea • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Malvaceae, ↑family Malvaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Althaea — can refer to:*Althaea (mythology), the daughter of Thestius and mother of Meleager *Althaea (genus), a genus of about 12 species of perennial herbs, native to Europe and western Asia, that includes the marshmallow plant *119 Althaea, an… …   Wikipedia

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