| Accepted name: |
Abutilon theophrasti Medik. |
| Synonym(s): |
-Abutilon abutilon (L.) Rusby
-Abutilon avicennae Gaertn.
-Sida abutilon L.
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| English names: |
Velvet-leaf
Indian Mallow
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| French names: |
Jute de Chine
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
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| OPL Code: |
HABUTH
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
2 |
| Lifecycle: |
A |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
- |
| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
In former times it was also a medicinal plant. The seeds have 15-30% oil, which is used for food(1). |
| Key Characters: |
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