Mallow belongs to the large family of Malvaceae plants, which includes Hibiscus, okra, and cotton. The Malvaceae family comprises approximately 243 genera and about 4,225 species[1] of trees, shrubs, and herbs distributed over most of the world.
The genus is common in tropical, subtropical, and temperate Europe, Asia, and Africa. This edible plant is used for nutritional and medicinal purposes. The round fruits have cheese-like segments that give the common mallow the nickname of a cheese plant.
