Lavatera cretica, Malva linnaei, Smaller Tree Mallow,
Cornish Mallow, מעוג כרתי
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| | Scientific name: |
| Lavatera cretica (Lam.) DC. |
| Synonym name: |
| Malva linnaei M.F.Ray |
| Common name: |
| Smaller Tree Mallow, Cornish Mallow |
| Hebrew name: |
| מעוג כרתי |
| Family: |
| Malvaceae, חלמיתיים |
Date Picture Taken: February 16, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Lilac |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Ruderal |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: April 11, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Lavatera, named after the brothers, Johann Heinrich Lavater (1611 - 1691) and Johann Jacob Lavater(1594 - 1636), Swiss (Zurich) physicians and naturalist.
cretica, from the island of Crete.
Malva, from the Greek word "malache", meaning "mallow" and "malakos", "soft, gentle,", referring to the abundant mucilage in certain species, which softens the skin.
linnaei, named for Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778).
- The standard author abbreviation Lam. is used to indicate Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de la Marck (1744 – 1829), a French botanist and invertebrate zoologist who formulated one of the earliest theories of evolution.
- The standard author abbreviation DC. is used to indicate Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778 – 1841), a Swiss botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation M.F.Ray is used to indicate Martin Forbes Ray , Univ. Herbarium, Univ. Calif., Berkeley,
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