| Abutilon guineense | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abutilon |
| Species: | A. guineense |
| Binomial name | |
| Abutilon guineense (Schumach.) Baker f. & Exell, | |
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Abutilon guineense is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It has a broad distribution in Africa and has been introduced elsewhere. 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
References
- "Abutilon guineense". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Abutilon guineense". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ Ya Tang; Michael G. Gilbert; Laurence J. Dorr. "Abutilon guineense". Flora of China. Vol. 12. Retrieved 2018-11-06 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
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| Abutilon guineense |
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| Sida guineensis | |