Abutilon lepidum is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[1] It was first described in 1868 as Sida lepida by Ferdinand von Mueller,[2][3] but was transferred to the genus, Abutilon, in 1980 by Andrew Stewart Mitchell.[2][4] The species epithet, lepidum, comes from the Latin adjective, lepidus, which means pleasant, charming, or elegant.[5]
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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. lepidum
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Sida lepida F.Muell. | |
It is native to Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[2]
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References edit
- ^ a b "Abutilon lepidum". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b c d "Abutilon lepidum (F.Muell.) A.S.Mitch. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ von Mueller, F. (1868). "MALVACEAE: Sida lepida". Fragmenta phytographiæ Australiæ. 6: 168.
- ^ Mitchell, A.S. (1980). "A new species in Heliotropium (Boraginaceae) and a new combination in Abutilon (Malvaceae)". Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 2 (4): 358.
- ^ "Plantillustrations: Epithet - lepidus". plantillustrations.org. Retrieved 2024-03-11.