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]
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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
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Abutilon guineense was originally described by Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher in 1829 as Sida guineensis. Two varieties are accepted:[2][3]
- 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
edit- ^ "Abutilon guineense". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ a b c "Abutilon guineense". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ a b c 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.