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Abelmoschus moschatus
Sign in to saveAlso known as ambrette, annual hibiscus, muskdana, musk mallow, musk okra, ornamental okra, rose mallow, tropical jewel hibiscus
species of plant
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyMalvaceae
Native toAssam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya
Observations recorded4,133
香葵（学名：Abelmoschus moschatus）又名黄葵，为锦葵科秋葵属下的一个种。
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 978
- With media
- 833
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Collections
- UACH, CICY, ECOSUR, SEMAHN, FCAGRI-UAEM, UNICACH
- Recorded in
- Mexico
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Encyclopedic overview
Abelmoschus moschatus is an aromatic and species of medicinal plant in the family Malvaceae native to Asia and Australia. It has many common names, including Abelmosk, ambrette, annual hibiscus, Bamia Moschata, Galu Gasturi, muskdana, musk mallow, musk okra, ornamental okra, rose mallow, tropical jewel hibiscus, and Yorka okra.
Characteristics
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Abelmoschus moschatus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.