Organisms

Althaea

A plant genus of the family MALVACEAE known for mucilaginous roots. The common names of hollyhock and mallow are also used for other genera of MALVACEAE.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family MALVACEAE known for mucilaginous roots. The common names of hollyhock and mallow are also used for other genera of MALVACEAE.

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Synonyms

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  • Althaeas
  • Althaea officinalis
  • Althea officinalis
  • Mallow, Marsh
  • Marsh Mallow
  • Marshmallow
  • White Mallow
  • Mallow, White
  • Mallows, Marsh
  • Mallows, White
  • Marsh Mallows
  • Marshmallows
  • White Mallows

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.859.821w.500w.115w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Althaea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031583. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031583
  2. Althaea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althaea_(plant)
  3. Althaea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157706