Alcea

See also: alcea

Translingual

Alcea

Etymology

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Proper noun

Alcea f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – hollyhocks, of Eurasia, popular ornamental plants.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Malvales – order; Malvaceae – family; Malvoideae – subfamily; Malveae – tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Alcea rosea (common hollyhock) – type species

See also

• Iliamna rivularis (streambank wild hollyhock)

References

• Alcea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Alcea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Alcea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Alcea at Plants of the World Online
• Alcea at USDA Plants database
• Alcea at Tropicos
• Alcea at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Alcea at the Catalogue of Life 
• Alcea at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Alcea at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Alcea at the Open Tree of Life Web Project