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Althaea officinalis

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Althaea officinalis

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Also known as marsh mallow, Malva officinalis

species of plant

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Althaea officinalis, commonly known as marsh mallow, is a plant species that has been used traditionally in herbal medicine and remedies. It has been valued historically for its potential soothing properties, though modern scientific validation of its medicinal claims varies.

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Species

Althaea officinalis

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderMalvales
  5. FamilyMalvaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark
Observations recorded61,574

Der Echte Eibisch (Althaea officinalis), auch Arznei-Eibisch genannt, gehört zur Familie der Malvengewächse (Malvaceae).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,637
With media
1,374
Family
Malvaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, FCB-BUAP, IBUNAM, YPM, DBG, CSCN
Recorded in
Canada, Mexico, United States, Austria

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Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)

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