Quirl-Malve vs island mallow

Malva verticillata compared with Malva assurgentiflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quirl-Malve	island mallow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Malvales (Malvenartige)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Malva	Malva
Species	Malva verticillata	Malva assurgentiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Quirl-Malve and island mallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Malva.

Conservation Status

Quirl-Malve

NE — Not Evaluated

island mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quirl-Malve	island mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quirl-Malve

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

island mallow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Chile, Colombia, and South Africa.

Quirl-Malve

The Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) is a species in the genus Malva. Native to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇱 Chile 🇿🇦 South Africa