Althaea

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Althaea is the Latin rendering of Greek Ἀλθαία Althaia, which may be related to Greek ἀλθος althos "healing". It may refer to:

  • Althaea (mythology), the daughter of Thestius and mother of Meleager
  • Althaea (plant), a genus of up to a dozen species of perennial herbs, native to Europe and western Asia, that includes the marshmallow plant
  • 119 Althaea, an asteroid
  • Althaea, the name of several nymphs in Greek mythology

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