Lavatera trimestris, Queen Mallow, Rose Mallow,
מעוג אפיל
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| | Scientific name: |
| Lavatera trimestris L. |
| Common name: |
| Queen Mallow, Rose Mallow |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Family: |
| Malvaceae, חלמיתיים |
Date Picture Taken: May 24, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Pink |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: April 27, 200x7/sub>
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.
trimestris, of or pertaining to three months; of three months.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
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