Malope trifida

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Annual Malope
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Malope Species: M. trifida
Binomial name
Malope trifida Cav.

Malope trifida (Annual Malope, Maloppi, Mallowwort, Purple Spanish Mallow; syn. Malope ciliata F.G. Dietr., Malope grandiflora F.G.Dietr., Malope malacoides var trifida (Cav.) Samp. ^[1]) is a species of Malope native to the Western Mediterranean Region. This plant is often used as a ornamental plant^[2].

[edit] References

1. ^ The Malope Page: Malope trifida at Malvaceae Info
2. ^ Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million.. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.