A new neophyte Malva for Switzerland: Malva punctata

Hello everyone!

Today, I am delighted to present you a troubling collection I made last week. I couldn't find anything matching and it confused me for a whole week. However, after asking for help on a French forum, I got a quick answer from Natascha Masciuga. She was positive it was Malva punctata. I then checked the characteristics and everything fits this .

Location

Concise (canton of Vaud, Switzerland), August 8th 2024. Growing on a dirt pile created by a worksite in a farm.

Natural distribution

Mediterranean. Known as a neophyte in Belgium and the United Kingdom.

Literature:

Tison & de Foucault, 2014. Flora Gallica - Flore de France. Biotope Éditions.

Verloove F., 2018. Malva punctata. Manual of the Alien Plants of Belgium. https://alienplantsbelgium.myspecies.info/content/malva-punctata

Royal Botanic Garden Kew. Malva punctata. Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:561863-1