What is "malcolmia"

Malcolmia \Malcolmia\ prop. n. A genus of plants usually found in coastal habitats; native from the Mediterranean to Afghanistan.

Syn: genus Malcolmia.

Malcolmia is a genus of flowering plants from the family Brassicaceae. Species from this genus are native to Europe and Africa.

Several species are cultivated for their flowers, including Virginian stock (Malcolmia maritima).

Species include:

• Malcolmia africana
• Malcolmia boissieriana
• Malcolmia littorea
• Malcolmia maritima
• Malcolmia turkestanica