Abutilon oxycarpum, known as flannel weed,[2] straggly lantern-bush,[3] and small-leaved abutilon,[4] is a malvaceous plant native to eastern Australia. It is found on hillsides or floodplains on red sand and limestone.[2]
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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. oxycarpum
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| Binomial name | |
| Abutilon oxycarpum (F.Muell.) Benth.
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Sida oxycarpa F.Muell. | |
Flannel weed was first described by Ferdinand von Mueller as Sida oxycarpa in 1860.[5]
Description edit
It is a perennial herb growing up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) tall, but usually not exceeding 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in). It is sometimes taller, up to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in).[6] The leaves of Abutilon oxycarpum are heart-shaped with fairly obvious veins. The leaf margins are toothed and slightly hairy and the stems are hairy.[4] It flowers from May to September or October.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Abutilon oxycarpum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ a b c "Abutilon oxycarpum". florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au. FloraBase. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ "Abutilon oxycarpum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. National Herbarium of NSW. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ a b "Abutilon oxycarpum (MALVACEAE) Small-leaved Abutilon". www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ "Abutilon oxycarpum". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ Harden), Gwen J. (Gwen (2006). Rainforest trees and shrubs : a field guide to their identification in Victoria, New South Wales and subtropical Queensland using vegetative features. McDonald, W. J. F., Williams, J. B. Nambucca Heads, N.S.W.: Gwen Harden Pub. ISBN 0977555305. OCLC 143905951.
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