Hairy abutilon
Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet
Abutilon grandifolium, known as hairy abutilon, is a shrub in the Malvaceae family. It can grow up to 3 m tall with broad leaves measuring 3–18 cm. The flowers have a yellow corolla 2–3.5 cm wide, with petals 1–1.5 cm long. The fruits are ovoid-globular schizocarps 1–1.5 cm in diameter, composed of ten shortly beaked mericarps, each containing 2-3 seeds.
Description
Abutilon grandifolium is a shrub native to regions including Madeira, Brazil, the Canary Islands, and other parts of the Atlantic and Pacific. It is characterized by its hairy leaves and yellow flowers. The plant's fruits are schizocarps that split into ten mericarps. First described in 1826, it is found in a wide range of locations, including Spain, Portugal, and several islands in the Pacific and Atlantic.
Other common names
Hairy abutilonhairy Indian mallow
Distribution
Madeira · BR · Madeira Island · TW · ZA · Rapa Nui - Easter Islands · CL · NU · Kosrae · PT · BF · CV · Canary Is. · Spain · ST · GA · SN · MA · ES · PF · Rapa Nui · Antofagasta Region · Hawaii · Angola · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Assam · Bolivia · Brazil South · Burkina
Synonyms
Sida grandifoliaAbutilon arnottianumAbutilon kauaienseAbutilon molleAbutilon molle var. grandifoliumAbutilon mollissimum var. sandwicenseAbutilon sordidumAbutilon tortuosumSida arnottiana