Alcea acualis, Althaea acaulis,
Stemless Hollyhock, חוטמית עין הפרה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Alcea acaulis (Cav.) Alef. |
| Synonym name: |
| Althaea acaulis Cav. |
| Common name: |
| Stemless Hollyhock | |
| Hebrew name: |
| חוטמית עין הפרה |
| Family: |
| Malvaceae, חלמיתיים |
Date Picture Taken: May 7, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Chamaephyte, semi-shrub |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Pink, purple, white |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: May 7, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Alcea, alkaia, αλκεα (Greek), according to Dioscorides: a kind of mallow; a poisonous plant.
acaulis, ακαυλοϛ, stemless, or with only very short stems.
- The standard author abbreviation Cav. is used to indicate Antonio José Cavanilles (1745 – 1804), a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist of the 18th century.
- The standard author abbreviation Alef. is used to indicate Friedrich Georg Christoph Alefeld (1820 – 1872), a German botanist, author and medical practitioner.
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