Hume's whitethroat "Sylvia althaea" is a species of typical warbler. But Dionysus lay with Althaea, who became mother of Dejanira. She was the sister of Althaea, Leda, Iphiclus, Evippus, Plexippus and Eurypylus. The larvae feed inside the seeds of "Malva" species, "Althaea officinalis" and "Alcea rosea". He attacked the tribe known as the Olcades and captured their chief town of Althaea. In some sources, his mother was Althaea, daughter of Thestius. "Althaea cannabina" reaches on average of height. It is called hooded-leaf pelargonium or herba althaea in English and wildemalva in Afrikaans. Two occultations by Althaea were observed in 2002, only a month apart. The larvae feed on "Althaea officinalis" and "Malva" species. Lady Eilonwy of Florida was initiated, Lady Althaea of Rhode Island was initiated. Larvae have been recorded feeding on "Althaea officinalis", "Lavatera olbia" and "Gossypium" species. Overhearing them, Althaea immediately doused and hid it. Its surrounding area contains a diverse chalk flora including the protected hairy mallow "Althaea hirsuta".