Alcea pallida, (Willd.) Waldst. & Kit.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 254

3. A. pallida (Willd.) Waldst. & Kit. , Pl. Rar. Hung. 1: 46 (1801)

( Althaea pallida Willd. ).

Stem pubescent-tomentose throughout, and usually also hispid with longer hairs. Leaves cordate-orbicular to rhombic-deltate, crenate, undivided, or divided for c.) of the radius into 3-5 obtuse lobes, greyishtomentose, especially beneath. Epicalyx-segments triangular, acute, equalling or slightly shorter than the sepals. Petals 30-45 x 25-35 mm, not contiguous. Mericarps 4-5-6 mm; dorsal face with deep, fairly broad furrow; angles rugose, produced into slightly divergent wings. S. E. & E. C. Europe, northwards to S. Czechoslovakia. Al Au Bu Cr Cz Gr Hu Ju Rm Rs (W, K) Tu [It].