Abutilon guineense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Abutilon |
Species: | A. guineense
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Binomial name | |
Abutilon guineense | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Abutilon guineense is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. [3] It has a broad distribution in Africa and has been introduced elsewhere. [2] It may comprise more than one species, with others yet undescribed. In China it occurs in Hainan, Sichuan, and Yunnan. [3]
Abutilon guineense was originally described by Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher in 1829 as Sida guineensis. Two varieties are accepted: [2] [3]