Althaea officinalis L. belongs to the Malvaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Althaea
Specific Epithet
officinalis
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#324,754 of 335,497
Top 97%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
Canada
Location Remarks
Ontario Royal Botanic Garden, Hamilton
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Pennsylvania (Longwood Gardens)
Location Remarks
1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square , PA 19348. (See website for detailed directions)
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Canada, Ontario (Royal Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
680 Plains Rd. W, Hamilton/Burlington
Collectors
No collectors specified