''Malva subovata'', the tree mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family

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, native to the shores of the western and central Mediterranean. As its synonym ''Lavatera maritima'' it has gained the

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Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted: *''Malva subovata'' subsp. ''bicolor'' (Rouy) Iamonico *''Malva subovata'' subsp. ''subovata''

References

subovata Flora of Southwestern Europe Flora of Italy Flora of Morocco Flora of Algeria Flora of Tunisia Plants described in 2005 {{Malveae-stub