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XIV. MALVACEAE 
Stems erect. 
Flowers nearly sessile. Bracteoles lanceolate . . 1 . M. verticillata. 
Flowers distinctly stalked. Bracteoles ovate . . 2. M, silvestris. 
Stems decumbent, spreading. 
Flowers long-stalked. Petals 2-3 times as long as the 
calyx . . . . . . . .3 . M. rotundifolia. 
Flowers shortly stalked or sessile. Petals hardly 
longer than the calyx . . . . . 4. M. parviflora. 
1. Malva verticillata, Linn. ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 320. Stellately 
hairy. Stems erect, 1-4 ft. Leaves 2-6 in. across, lobes shallow. 
Fig. 19. Malva verticillata. 
Flowers small, crowded in nearly sessile clusters. Bracteoles 
narrowly lanceolate, acute. Petals pale pink, nearly twice as long 
as the calyx. (Fig. 19.) 
Simla, Matiana ; May-August. — Temperate Himalaya, up to 12,000 ft. — 
Northern Asia, N. Africa, Europe. 
2. Malva silvestris, Linn. ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 320. More or less 
covered with spreading hairs. Stems erect, 1-3 ft. Leaves 1-3 in. 
across, lobes shallow or deep, the middle one usually the longest. 
Flowers large, stalked. Bracteoles ovate. Petals pale purple, 
darker-streaked at the base, 2-3 times as long as the calyx. 
Theog ; June. — W. Himalaya, 2000-8000 ft. — North temperate regions of 
the Old World (Britain, Common Mallow). 
3. Malva rotundifolia, Linn. ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 320. Stellately 
pubescent. Stems decumbent, spreading, the central ones usually 
