Alcea grossheimii

Alcea grossheimii (Grossheim's alcea) is a species of mallow that is endemic to Armenia. It occurs on dry stony slopes, in mountain steppe and in forests, between 750–1,750 m elevation. It is considered by the IUCN to be endangered, as it is only known from five small and fragmented locations.[1]

Grossheim's alcea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Alcea
Species:
A. grossheimii
Binomial name
Alcea grossheimii
Iljin

References

  1. Arevshatyan, I. (2014). "Alcea grossheimii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T199871A2615821. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199871A2615821.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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