Malva

Meikle, R.D. 1977: Flora of Cyprus 1
but modified and accepted names differing
1Segments of epicalyx partly united, attached to apex of pedicel
1'Segments of epicalyx free, usually attached to apex of pedicel
2Flowers in axillary clusters, rarely solitary, subsessile or shortly pedicellate; petals about 1.5 cm long
2'Flowers solitary, axillary, petals about 2-3 cm long
3Flowers subsessile or shortly pedicellate; shrub 1-3 m high
3'Flowers with long, divaricate pedicels, herb 20-100 cm high
4Flowers solitary, axillary; annual herbs
4'Flowers clustered, axillary
5Stems patently strigose; erect herbs, 10-60 cm high; basal leaves broadly cordate or almost orbicular
5'Stems adpressed-strigose; decumbent or suberect herbs, 5-15 cm. high, all the leaves deeply laciniate
6Epicalyx with ovate or broadly lanceolate or oblanceolate segments
6'Epicalyx with linear or filiform segments
7Petals 15-20 mm long; plant 30-150 cm high
7'Petals 7-10 mm long; plant 7-40 cm high
8Leaves with shallow, obtuse, crenate or shortly dentate lobes
8'Leaves deeply incised, with sharply dentate lobes
9Dorsal surface of carpels obscurely reticulate; calyx not noticeably accrescent in fruit
9'Dorsal surface of carpels strongly reticulate; calyx conspicuously accrescent in fruit