Abutilon theophrasti

Also known as velvetleaf, chingma lantern, China jute, Indianmallow, Indian mallow, Chinese jute, velvet plant, velvetweed

species of plant

Species

Indian mallow

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae

Native toChina North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Observations recorded40,927

Abutilon theophrasti 苘麻（学名：Abutilon theophrasti）为锦葵科苘麻属下的一个种。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 3,950
With media: 2,882
Family: Malvaceae
Collections: DCBS-DICTUS-USON, UTEP, NEON, NY, CHSC, ENCB-IPN
Recorded in: Mexico, United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: herbaceous plant
Parent taxon: Abutilon
Image: Abutilon th333.jpg
Has use: fodder

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Abutilon theophrasti
Commons category: Abutilon theophrasti
Commons gallery: Abutilon theophrasti
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=757
taxon common name: baržunasti oslezovec
has fruit type: capsule
taxon range: Guangdong
flower color: yellow
short name: A. theophrasti
taxon author citation: Medikus

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Encyclopedic overview

Abutilon theophrasti, also known as velvetleaf, velvet plant, velvetweed and the Chinese jute is an annual plant in the family Malvaceae that is native to Central and East Asia. It is the type species of the genus Abutilon. Its specific epithet, theophrasti, commemorates the ancient Greek botanist-philosopher Theophrastus.

Description

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