Abutilon fruticosum

Abutilon fruticosum var. fruticosum
Abutilon fruticosum

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Malvales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Malveae
Genus: Abutilon
Sectio: A. sect. Oligocarpae
Species: Abutilon fruticosum
Varietates: A. f. var. fruticosum – A. f. var. hepperi

Name edit

Abutilon fruticosum Guill. & Perr., Fl. Seneg. Tent. 1: 70 (1831).

  • Lectotypus: Senegal: in insula Saffal, fluminis Senegal prope Saint-Louis, 1825 Leprieur s.n. (P; isolectotypes: P-herb. Dugand), vide Fryxell).

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Abutilon albidum subsp. fruticosum (Guill. & Perr.) Maire, Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 3: 154 (1933).
  • Heterotypic
    • Sida perrottetiana D.Dietr., Syn. Plant. 4: 855 (1846).


Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Egypt, Morocco.
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Burkina, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan.
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Zimbabwe.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Botswana, Namibia, Northern Provinces.
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Aldabra (introduced).
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Iran, Palestine, Sinai.
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Gulf States, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • India, Pakistan.
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
      • Oklahoma.
    • Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico, Texas.
    • Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Arkansas.
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

مصرى: برگ نمدی درختچه‌ای
English: Texas Indian mallow, Sweet Indian mallow, Indian mallow, Shrubby abutilon, Desert mallow, Pelotazo
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