Alcea setosa, (Boiss.) Alef.

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

1. A. setosa (Boiss.) Alef. , Österr. Bot. Zeitschr. 12: 255 (1862)

( Althaea pontica (Janka) Baker fit, Althaea rosea auct. balcan. pro parte, non (L.) Cav.).

Stem sometimes purple-spotted, setose with rather distant groups of deflexed hairs, tomentosepubescent only on youngest parts. Leaves cordate-orbicular to deltate, the upper usually divided for | - j of the radius into 3-5 oblong or deltate, obtuse, crenate lobes. Epicalyx-segments triangular, acute; sepals similar but rather larger, without prominent veins. Petals 35-50 x 40-55 mm, almost contiguous, violet, usually with yellow base. Mericarps 6 mm; dorsal face densely hairy, with a shallow furrow; angles rugose, not winged; lateral faces appressed-setose. Turkey-in-Europe; Kriti; cultivated elsewhere for ornament and occasionally naturalized. Cr Tu [It Ju]. (5. W. Asia, Egypt.)