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