malvaceous
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of malvaceous
From the Latin word malvāceus, dating back to 1690–1700. See mallow, -aceous
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Paritium elatum.—The mountain mahoe, a malvaceous plant, that furnishes the beautiful lace-like bark called Cuba bast, imported by nurserymen for tying their plants.
From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by William Saunders
The partial lattice-work of its leaves was rendered more complete by the tall flower-stalks of the altheas, and other malvaceous plants that shared the ground with the palmettos.
From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Mayne Reid
The Hollyhock fungus first attacked the malvaceous plants of Australia, and then reached England in 1873 by the continent of Europe.
From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons
It is common on wild mallows, and cotton cultivators must be on the alert, for there is a probability that other malvaceous plants may suffer.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
A species of Hibiscus with large pink flowers, but small insignificant leaves, and another small malvaceous shrub with white flowers grew round the camp.
From Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 by Ludwig Leichhardt
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