Abutilon grandifolium

taxobox

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regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Malvales
familia = Malvaceae
genus = "Abutilon"
species = "A. grandifolium"
binomial = "Abutilon grandifolium"
binomial_authority = Willd.|

"Abutilon grandifolium", or Hairy Indian Mallow, is a large shrub that is 2 m high with broad, 1-6 cm leaves. The fruits are schizocarps that are 1.4-1.5 cm in diameter and 1-1.1 cm tall.

"A. grandifolium" can be distinguished from "A. theophrasti" by long, simple hairs on the stem rather than stellate hairs.

Distribution

The species is native to South America, but it is also found in Hawaii and in shrubland and loamy areas of Australia.

References

* [http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/19708 FloraBase]

External links

* [http://www.hear.org/species/abutilon_grandifolium/ "Abutilon grandifolium" information] from the [http://www.hear.org/ Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)]