A plant genus of the family MALVACEAE known for mucilaginous roots. The common names of hollyhock and mallow are also used for other genera of MALVACEAE.

Synonyms: Mallows, White, Marsh Mallows, Althaea officinalis, White Mallow, Mallows, Marsh, Althaea, Marshmallows, Marsh Mallow, Althaeas, Mallow, White, White Mallows, Althea officinalis, Mallow, Marsh, txid145745, txid145744, Marshmallow