Botanical name: Malva parviflora    Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonyms: Althaea parviflora, Malva rotundifolia subsp. parviflora

Small Mallow is an annual or perennial herb with prostrate or erect habit, growing up to 50 cm in height. It is very often confused with Common Mallow. The broad leaves, often 3-7-lobed, rounded toothed, are 2-4 cm. Flowers are borne in leaf-axils usually fascicled, compact, rarely solitary. Petals are white, pinkish at the tips, usually shorter than or equal to sepals, occasionally longer, slightly notched above, hairless, oblong, slightly narrow at base. Staminal column is hairless about 2 mm long. Flower-stalks are 3-5 mm long, usually not visible. False-sepals are linear, about 7 mm long, 1 mm broad. Sepal-cup is 3-5 mm long, densely velvet-hairy. Fruit is disc-like, 5-6 mm across. Small Mallow is native to Sahara to Pakistan, naturalized in India, including the Himalayas.
Medicinal uses: Small Mallow is used for the treatment of wounds and other related ailments by the Xhosa people of South Africa. It is also known to be used in the treatment of inflamed purulent wounds, swellings, bruises, and broken limbs.

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