Alcea striata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Alcea |
Species: | A. striata
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Binomial name | |
Alcea striata (DC.) Alef.[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Alcea striata, the desert hollyhock,[2] is a tall hollyhock plant native between Turkey and Saudi Arabia.[clarification needed] It is found in rocky limestone slopes, fields, roadsides, scrub, and deserts, in the elevations 0–1200 m (0–4000 ft).[3][4][5] It can be found in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, and Turkey.[1]