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Malva (old Latin name from Greek, referring to the emollient lvs.). Malvaceae. Various annual, biennial and perennial herbs, of considerable use in ornamental plantings.
From numerous allied genera, Malva is distinguished by the carpels in a single whorl: ovules solitary, ascending: bractlets 3, distinct: carpels not beaked or appendagcd within. They are hirsute or nearly glabrous plants: lvs. angled, lobed or dissected: fls. solitary in the axils, or clustered, sessile or peduncled; petals 5, notched at the apex.— Species in the neighborhood of 30, in Eu., N. Afr., Asia; several are naturalized in N. Amer.—Few of the mallows are generally in the trade. The most common one is M. moschata, although M. crispa is frequently seen in gardens for its tall striking growth. They require no special cultural treatment. The genus has been more closely defined in recent time, and some of the plants that belong in Callirhoe, Malvastrum,and Sphaeralcea are still likely to be listed under Malva.
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: ''Malva was also an ancient [[Romula|Roman city]] in present Romania. It is also an alternative spelling for the Indian region and state [[Malwa]].''
: ''Malva was also an ancient [[Romula|Roman city]] in present Romania. It is also an alternative spelling for the Indian region and state [[Malwa]].''
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