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Abelmoschus angulosus (Abelmoschus angulosus)

Description

Abelmoschus angulosus is a plant species in the family Malvaceae, found in the Indian Subcontinent, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia. It grows in temperate and wet regions between 750–2000 m, and is the only wild species of the genus Abelmoschus with a notable tolerance to low temperatures and light frost.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malvales

            • Family: Malvaceae

              • Genus: Abelmoschus