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Genus: Abutilon Life
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Eurosid II > Order: Malvales > Family: Malvaceae
There are about 100 species worldwide, occurring mainly in
the tropics and subtropics. Twenty species are native to southern Africa, one
species is naturalised, and a further three species are cultivated in the
region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of
Zimbabwe and
Flora of Mozambique.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
From
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
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Abutilon theophrasti (Chingma,
Chinese jute, Velvetleaf, Buttonweed, Butterprint,
Indian mallow) Native to tropical
Asia. See
Wikipedia |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Abutilon darwinii (Darwin's
mallow)
Native to Brazil. See
Wikipedia |
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Abutilon megapotamicum (Trailing
abutilon)
Native to Brazil. See
Wikipedia |
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Abutilon pictum (Redvein
abutilon, Red vein Indian mallow)
Native to Brazil. See
Wikipedia |
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