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MALVA [13 records]

Record 1 2021-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

OBS

whorled mallow: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • curled cheese-weed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Malvaceae.

OBS

mauve verticillée : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Malvaceae.

OBS

Malva assurgentiflora : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Australian holly-hock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Malvaceae.

OBS

Malva preissiana : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

OBS

Weed of corn.

OBS

velvetleaf: common name also used to refer to other plants that have soft velvety leaves.

OBS

Indian mallow: common name also used when referring to the species Abutilon avicennae.

OBS

velvetleaf: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Malvaceae.

OBS

Mauvaise herbe du maïs.

OBS

abutilon : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 5 2016-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

OBS

small-flowered mallow: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Malvaceae.

OBS

mauve parviflore : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
Malva rotundifolia
Latin, see observation
Malva pusilla
Latin, see observation
OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

OBS

round-leaved mallow: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

OBS

common mallow: common name also used when referring to the species Malva sylvestris and Malva neglecta.

OBS

cheeses; cheeseweed; dwarf mallow; running mallow: common names also used when referring to the species Malva neglecta.

OBS

Malva rotundifolia (Linnae); Malva pusilla (Smith).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Malva rotundifolia
Latin, see observation
Malva pusilla
Latin, see observation
OBS

Plante de la famille des Malvaceae.

OBS

mauve à feuilles rondes : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

OBS

fromagère : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Malva neglecta.

OBS

Malva rotundifolia (Linnae); Malva pusilla (Smith).

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

OBS

vervain mallow: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Malvaceae.

OBS

mauve alcée : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 8 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weed Science
  • Forage Crops
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

An herb (Sida rhombifolia) of wide distribution in the tropics, that has a fine soft bast fiber superior to jute in strength, is used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent, and in some areas as an aggressive weed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mauvaises herbes
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mauvaise herbe tropicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Malas hierbas
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 9 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

OBS

musk mallow: preferred commonname in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Malvacées.

OBS

mauve musquée : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 10 2016-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

OBS

high mallow: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

OBS

common mallow: common name also used when referring to the species Malva neglecta and Malva pusilla.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plant de la famille des Malvaceae.

OBS

mauve des bois : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 11 2010-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Plant Biology
OBS

Having two seed leaves or cotyledons and other typical characteristics of the group, such as reticulate-veined leaves, a cylindrical arrangement of the fibro-vascular bundles, and with flower parts usually in fives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Biologie végétale
OBS

Se dit des plantes munies de deux cotylédons.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Se dice de los vegetales cuyo embrión tiene dos cotiledones, como la judía y la malva.

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Record 12 2008-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A genus of about 25-30 species of plants in the family Malvaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Genre de plante de la famille des Malvaceae.

Spanish

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Record 13 2007-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Malvaceae.

OBS

common mallow: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

OBS

common mallow: common name also used when referring to the species Malva pusilla and Malva sylvestris.

OBS

cheeses; cheeseweed; dwarf mallow; running mallow: common names also used when referring to the species Malva pusilla.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Malvaceae.

OBS

mauve négligée : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

OBS

fromagère : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Malva pusilla.

Spanish

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