( dichotomos key )
Describe these nine groups:
Malva sylvestris: Petals 18-25 mm, flowers borne in fasciclesin the leaf axils,
Malva pusilla: Corolla equalling the calyx, flowers borne infascicles in the leaf axils, epicalyx segments linear, petals 6-14mm, mericarps with smooth adjacent margins
Malva alcea: Flowers borne singly in the leaf axils,perennial, epicalyx segments ovate
Malva parviflora: Mericarps with toothed adjacent margins,petals 6-14 mm, flowers borne in fascicles in the leaf axils,
Malva aegyptia: Stem adpressed-strigose, annual, flowers bornesingly in the leaf axils
Malva nicaeensis: Epicalyx segments oblong, petals 6-14 mm,mericarps with smooth adjacent margins, flowers borne in fasciclesin the leaf axils
Malva cretica: Annual, flowers borne singly in the leaf axils,stem hispid-setose
Malva neglecta: Mericarps with smooth adjacent margins,corolla 2 or more x longer than calyx, petals 6-14 mm, flowersborne in fascicles in the leaf axils, epicalyx segmentslinear
Malva moschata: Epicalyx segments linear, flowers borne singlyin the leaf axils, perennial
1. Flowers borne singly in the leafaxils…………………………..……………………
2. Perennial……………………………………………….………………..…….......
3. Epicalyx segments ovate..
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3. Epicalyx segmentslinear………………………………………………............
2. Annual……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Stem adpressed-strigose……………………………………....…………….…
4. Stem hispid-setose……………………………………………………………...
1. Flowers borne in fascicles in the leafaxils………………………………………
5. Petals 18-25 mm………………………………………..…….……………..….
5. Petals 6-14 mm……………………………………………………………….
6. Mericarps with toothed adjacent margins…………………………….……
6. Mericarps with smooth adjacent margins…………………………………..
7. Epicalyx segments oblong………….……………………………………..
7. Epicalyx segments linear………………………………………………..….
8. Corolla 2 or more x longer thancalyx……………….………….......
8. Corolla equalling the calyx
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