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noungenus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea
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- althea any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
- althaea any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
- hollyhock any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers
- hollyhock any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
- iliamna remota a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
- wild hollyhock a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
- malacothamnus fasciculatus shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
- chaparral mallow shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
- sphaeralcea fasciculata shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
- genus althaea hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Alcea