#marshmallow plant
- Mallow — A regional popular name used in certain areas for herbaceous plants of the Malvaceae family (such as the marshmallow plant or mallow), recognized for their large, beautifully colored flowers and emollient properties utilized in traditional medicine. The term has been preserved in isolation within the Carpathian rural vocabulary.
- Althaea — Scientific name or archaic Romanian variant for the marshmallow plant (Althaea), especially the common marshmallow; an herbaceous plant of the Malvaceae family, recognized for its emollient and medicinal properties, used since ancient times in treating respiratory conditions.
- Althaea — A genus of perennial herbaceous plants in the family Malvaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia; includes well-known species such as the common marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), extensively cultivated for ornamental and pharmaceutical purposes due to its rich mucilage content with emollient and anti-inflammatory effects.