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''Malva parviflora'' is an annual or perennial herb that is native to Northern Africa, Europe and Asia and is widely naturalised elsewhere.〔 Common names include cheeseweed, cheeseweed mallow, Egyptian mallow,〔 least mallow, little mallow,〔 mallow, marshmallow,〔 small-flowered mallow,〔 〕 small-flowered marshmallow〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title =''Malva parviflora'' L. )〕 and smallflower mallow.〔 ''M. parviflora'' leaf extracts possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.〔Bouriche H, Meziti H, Senator A, Arnhold J"Anti-inflammatory, free radical-scavenging, and metal-chelating activities of Malva parviflora." ''Pharm Biol''. 2011 May 19; 〕 It has a decumbent or erect habit, growing to 50 cm in height.〔 The broad leaves have 5 to 7 lobes and are 8 to 10 cm in diameter.〔 It has small white or pink flowers with 4 to 6 mm long petals.〔 ==References== ==External links== * (【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=Neotropical Herbarium Specimens ) *(Jepson Manual Treatment ) *(USDA Plants Profile ) *(Photo gallery ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Malva parviflora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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