Abutilon guineense (Abutilon guineense)
Description
Abutilon guineense is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It has a broad distribution across Africa, Asia, and Oceania, though it may comprise more than one species, with others yet undescribed. In China it occurs in Hainan, Sichuan, and Yunnan. Abutilon guineense was originally described by Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher in 1829 as Sida guineensis. Two varieties are accepted: - Abutilon guineense. var. guineense — calyx bell-shaped, petals approximately 18 mm (0.71 in) long, staminal column smooth - Abutilon guineense var. forrestii (S.Y.Hu) Y.Tang — calyx disk-shaped, petals 6 mm (0.24 in) long, staminal column stellate-hairy
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malvales
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Family: Malvaceae
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Genus: Abutilon
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