''Malva aegyptia'', the Egyptian mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

. It is native to North Africa, Spain, Greece, and western Asia as far as Turkmenistan, and has been introduced to South Africa. With ''

Althaea hirsuta ''Althaea hirsuta'', the hairy marshmallow, is a species of annual herb in the family Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic i ...

'' it is a parent of the ancient hybrid '' × Malvalthaea transcaucasica''.

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aegyptia Flora of North Africa Flora of Spain Flora of Greece Flora of Crete Flora of the Caucasus Flora of Western Asia Flora of Turkmenistan Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Malveae-stub