Morphological, Anatomical and Ecological Studies on Medicinal and Edible Plant Malva neglecta Wallr. (Malvaceae)

Abstract

Malva neglecta Wallr. (Malvaceae) is economically important. It is used as food and folk medicines. Edible plant parts were examined morphologically and anatomically. Soil properties were determined. There are eglandular and glandular hairs on the stem, petiole and leaf. Leaf is dorsoventral. Crystals are seen in the leaf and stem. Stomata type is anomocytic. Stomata index is 19.5 for the upper epidermis and 20.7 for the lower epidermis. This plant generally prefers clayey and clayey-loamy soils. © 2006 Asian Network for Scientific Information.