Alcea acaulis
(Cav.) Alef.
Botanical profile & classification
A grey-woolly short-stemmed perennial herb with long-stalked kidney-shaped leaves and crowded pink flowers.
Flora of Saudi Arabia, 3rd edition, Volume 1: Cryptogams and Dicotyledons, Equisetaceae to Neuradaceae · Ahmad Mohammad Migahid · 1988 · PDF page 109 · A. acaulis
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Alcea
- Growth form recorded by Kew
- perennial
- Native range recorded by Kew
- SE. Türkiye to N. Egypt
Conservation & endemism
- Endemic to Saudi Arabia
- Not yet resolved in the compiled sources
- IUCN · global assessment
- Not yet documented in this portal
- Saudi national assessment
- Not yet documented in this portal
Genetic resources
| Resource | Availability | Documented publication |
|---|---|---|
| DNA barcode | Not found in current inventory | Not found in current inventory |
| Complete plastome | Not found in current inventory | Not found in current inventory |
Names & references
Flora of Saudi Arabia, 3rd edition, Volume 1: Cryptogams and Dicotyledons, Equisetaceae to Neuradaceae
Ahmad Mohammad Migahid · 1988
PDF pages: 109, 111
A. acaulis · Althaea acaulis · Alcea acaulis
Download & cite this record
Saudi Flora & Genomes (2026). Alcea acaulis (Cav.) Alef.. WCVP 2627621. https://saudifloragenomes.org/plant/2627621/ (Accessed: 2026-11-07).
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