Alcea rosea L.

Althaea rosea (L.) Cav.
Althaea  rosea var. sinensis (Cav.) S. Y. Hu
Althaea  sinensis Cav.

Aire de croissance

Not known in the wild but believed to have originated in China or from the tropical areas of South-East Asia.
Widely cultivated as an ornamental. China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Yunnan), Pakistan, Taiwan.

Synonymes POWO (26)

  • Althaea flexuosa Sims heterotypique (POWO)
  • Alcea cretica (Weinm.) Greuter heterotypique (POWO)
  • Althaea rosea var. sinensis (Cav.) S.Y.Hu heterotypique (POWO)
  • Alcea annua Winterl heterotypique (POWO)
  • Alcea microchiton Alef. heterotypique (POWO)
  • Malva rosea Garsault heterotypique (POWO)
  • Malva florida Salisb. heterotypique (POWO)
  • Alcea biennis subsp. cretica (Weinm.) Valdés heterotypique (POWO)
  • Alcea pallida subsp. cretica (Weinm.) D.A.Webb heterotypique (POWO)
  • Malva hortensus K.F.Schimp. & Spenn. heterotypique (POWO)

Papiers fabriqués depuis cette plante (1)

📍 Chine (1)

Noms vernaculaires (13)

🌐 Chinois (2)

🌐 Coréen (1)

Zones de production

Classification botanique

Ordre
Ordre
Malvales
Famille
Famille
Malvaceae
Genre
Genus
Alcea rosea L.

Usage papetier

Partie utilisée
Leaf
Flower
Usage
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Nom du papier
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