Abroma

Also known as Ambroma (unjustified spelling variant)

Abroma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. It includes a single species, Abroma augustum, sometimes written Abroma augusta, and commonly known as '''devil's cotton'''. It is a shrub or tree native to tropical Asia, ranging from the Himalayas and southern China through Indochina and Malesia to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Species

FamilyMalvaceae

Native toAssam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar

Abroma is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are at least 20 described species in Abroma.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 163
With media: 150
Family: Malvaceae
Collections: NY, MICH, MEL
Recorded in: Palau, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, India, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Theobromateae
Image: Abroma augusta branches with flower (6) 05.jpg

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taxon name: Abroma
taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Abroma
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=13171
topic's main category: Category:Abroma
taxon common name: 昂天莲属
taxonomic type: Abroma augustum

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Abroma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. It includes a single species, Abroma augustum, sometimes written Abroma augusta, and commonly known as '''devil's cotton'. It is a shrub or tree native to tropical Asia, ranging from the Himalayas and southern China through Indochina and Malesia to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Abroma augustum has dark red flowers with a characteristic and unusual appearance. The leaves and stems are covered with soft bristly hairs that are very irritating to the touch. The bark yields a jute-like fiber. It is used as a traditional medicinal plant.

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