Biology:Abutilon hulseanum

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Short description: Species of mallow in Florida

Abutilon hulseanum
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Abutilon
Species:
A. hulseanum
Binomial name
Abutilon hulseanum
(Torr. & A. Gray) Torr. ex Baker f.
Synonyms[1]
  • Abutilon commutatum K.Schum.
  • Abutilon leucophaeum Hochr.
  • Sida hulseana Torr. & A.Gray

Abutilon hulseanum, the mauve or red Indian mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[2][1]

Description

Abutilon hulseanum is a short-lived perennial shrub growing to 7 ft (2.1 m). Its showy orange-pink flowers bloom from late winter to early spring.[2][3]

Distribution

It is native to New Mexico, Texas, Florida, most of Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Leeward Islands, and the Windward Islands.[1] In some contexts it is an invasive weedy plant, and adapts readily to disturbed habitats, such as old orange groves.[2][4][5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15354055 entry