Alcea dissecta, Althaea dissecta, Hollyhock,
חוטמית קרחת
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| | Scientific name: |
| Alcea dissecta (Baker) Zohary |
| Synonym name: |
| Althaea dissecta Baker |
| Common name: |
| Hollyhock |
| Hebrew name: |
| חוטמית קרחת |
| Family: |
| Malvaceae, חלמיתיים |
Date Picture Taken: May 4, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Pink, Violet |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June, July |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: May 4, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Alcea, alkaia, αλκεα (Greek), according to Dioscorides: a kind of mallow; a poisonous plant.
dissecta, dis, "between, away from"; sect, "to cut, cut off, cut up; divide, separate"; dissected, deeply divided or cut into numerous segments.
- The standard author abbreviation Baker is used to indicate John Gilbert Baker (1834 – 1920), an English botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Zohary is used to indicate Michael Zohary (1898 – 1983), a pioneering Israeli botanist
Date Picture Taken: May 20, 2006
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