Malva. MONADELPHIA DODRCANDRI \. 181 



Pers. Ktili-lmiiiesba, Babor. 



As in Europe, the variedesof tliis plantare numerous over 

 India ; but ain ays in a cultivated state only ; at least I have 

 never met with it in any other. Our most beautiful sorts come 

 from China. 



MALVA. Schreh. gen. N. 1143. 

 Calyx double; the exterior one three-leaved. Capsules 

 many, one-seeded. 



1. 31. Maurkiana. WUld. iii. 787. 



Annual, erec». Lmue*' five-lobed. Peduncles 2(ni\ petioles 

 smooth. 



M. sinensis. Cavan. Diss. ii. t. 25. y. 4. 



The Hindoos of these parts have no name for this plant, 

 it is only found in gardens ; the seeds are generally brought 

 from Hydrabad. It is annual ; flowering time the cold sea- 

 son. 



Stem erect, smooth, shining, from three to five feet high. 

 Leaves alternate, petioled, of a roundish kidney-form, slight- 

 ly five or seven-'obed, five or seven-nerved, crenulate, soft, 

 but smooth, from two to six inches each way. Petioles 

 as long as the leaves, round, smooth. Stipules oval, acute. 

 Peduncles axillary, several, round, smooth, about two-thirds 

 shorter than the petioles, one flowered. Flowers numerous, 

 large, of a beautiful pale, rose-colour, striated with deep red. 

 Exterior calyx, the leaflets narrow-cordate, inserted upon 

 the inner calyx, smooth. Petals remote, broad wedge- form- 

 ed. Arils from ten to fifteen, depressed, umbilicated. 



2. M. rofundifnlia. WH/d. iii. 786. 



Annual, prostrate. Leaves cordate, obsoletely five-lobed. 

 A native of Persia, as well as of Europe. 



