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Lavatera L.
Genus composed of about 10 species, mainly of Mediterranean distribution. In North Africa 3 species can be considered shrubby, with alternate leaves, ± divided, petiolate.
Ray, M.F. 1995. Systematics of Lavatera and Malva (Malvaceae, Malveae) – a new perspective- Pl. Syst. Evol. 198: 29-53.
Valdés, B., 1996. Notas sobre Lavatera de Marruecos. Lagascalia, 18: 237-240.
Key to species
1 Flowers yellowish Lavatera flava
1 Flowers pinkish or purplish 2
2 Epicalyx parts equal or slightly shorter than calyx Lavatera bryoniifolia
2 Epicalyx parts equal or slightly longer than half the calyx Lavatera olbia
Updated by: A.F. Carrillo.