4983.000 Abutilon
Hauman, L. (1963) Malvaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X 92-190
Description of the genus
Biennial to perennial herbs or shrubs, usually with stellate hairs. Leaves petiolate, usually ± ovate with a cordate base. Flowers yellow, orange or apricot, usually opening in the afternoon. Epicalyx 0. Fruit of (5-)10-c.40 mericarps arranged round a central axis; (1-)2-3(-9)seeded. Not an easy genus to name. As in Sida it is ± essential to have ripe mericarps. Derivation of name: Arabic vernacular name for a species of this genus Worldwide: Over 100 species in tropical and warm zones Rwanda: 6 taxa. |
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| Species | Content | |
| angulatum (Guill. & Perr.) Mast. [Agg] | ||
| englerianum Ulbr. | Description | |
| hirtum (Lam.) Sweet | ||
| indicum (L.) Sweet subsp. guineense (Schumach.) Borss.Waalk. | Description, Image | |
| longicuspe Hochst. ex A. Rich. | Description, Image | |
| mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik. | Description, Image |
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