Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Mauritian mallow
Malva mauritiana
Pollinator recipe
Plant photos
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Leafy flowering stem of Malva mauritiana.
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Purple flowers of Malva mauritiana.
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Common names
2 names · 2 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Mauritian mallow
Other languages (1)
- Dutch
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- Kaasjeskruid
Sources & name notes
Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.
Plant references
Source-backed information
Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.
- Botanical family
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Malvaceae
Genus-level classification for Malva; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.
Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings
Who this plant supports
Plant profile
About this plant
Mauritian mallow (Malva mauritiana) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Catalogue of Life
Malva — Catalogue of Life COL26.8
COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.
Supports: Botanical familyRelevant sections
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1601952; ID 5KQB; rank genus; status accepted
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