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Abutilon theophrasti Medik., Malvenfam. 28 1787. (Syn: Abutilon avicennae Gaertn.; Abutilon avicennae var. chinense Skvortsov; Abutilon avicennae f. nigrum Skvortsov; Abutilon theophrasti var. chinense (Skvortsov) S.Y.Hu; Abutilon theophrasti var. nigrum (Skvortsov) S.Y.Hu; Malva abutilon E.H.L. Krause; Sida abutilon L.; Sida planiflora Cav. (Unresolved); Sida tiliifolia Fisch.; Side abutila St.-Lag. (unresolved));
Abutilon theophrasti Medic, Malv. 28. 1787. Syn: Abutilon avicennae Gaertn
Common names: Velvetleaf, China Jute, Buttonweed, Butterprint, Pie-marker or Indian Mallow
Annual herb up to 2 m tall, velutinous; leaves broadly ovate to orbicular, deeply cordate at base, crenulate-denticulate, up to 20 cm, on often up to 20 cm long petiole, velutinous-stellate hairy on both surfaces; flowers yellow, in few flowered racemes; calyx 1 cm, parted up to middle, lobes ovate-lanceolate; petals about 1.2 cm long; ovary villous; fruit 15-20 mm broad, mericarps 13-30, velvety, with horizontal 3-4 mm long awns. Photographed from Botanical Garden below Cheshmashahi in Kashmir on August 6, 2011 Abutilon theophrasti Medic, Malv. 28. 1787 Syn: Abutilon avicennae Gaertn
Common names: Velvetleaf, China Jute, Buttonweed, Butterprint, Pie-marker or Indian Mallow
Annual herb up to 2 m tall, velutinous; leaves broadly ovate to orbicular, deeply cordate at base, crenulate-denticulate, up to 20 cm, on often up to 20 cm long petiole, velutinous-stellate hairy on both surfaces; flowers
yellow, in few flowered racemes; calyx 1 cm, parted up to middle, lobes ovate-lanceolate; petals about 1.2 cm long; ovary villous; fruit 15-20 mm broad, mericarps 13-30, velvety, with horizontal 3-4 mm long awns. Yields strong coarse fibre known as Chinese or American jute, used for ropes and rugs.
Photographed from Botanical Garden below Cheshmashahi in Kashmir on August 6, 2011
Malvaceae Fortnight: Abutilon theophrasti from Kashmir-GSJULY05/05 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Abutilon theophrasti Medic, Malv. 28. 1787 Syn: Abutilon avicennae Gaertn
Common names: Velvetleaf, China Jute, Buttonweed, Butterprint, Pie-marker or Indian Mallow
Annual herb up to 2 m tall, velutinous; leaves broadly ovate to orbicular, deeply cordate at base, crenulate-denticulate, up to 20 cm, on often up to 20 cm long petiole, velutinous-stellate hairy on both surfaces; flowers
yellow, in few flowered racemes; calyx 1 cm, parted up to middle, lobes ovate-lanceolate; petals about 1.2 cm long; ovary villous; fruit 15-20 mm broad, mericarps 13-30, velvety, with horizontal 3-4 mm long awns. Yields strong coarse fibre known as Chinese or American jute, used for ropes and rugs.
Photographed from Botanical Garden below Cheshmashahi in Kashmir on August 6, 2011
Malvaceae Fortnight- Post 55 :: Abutilon sp. from Nauni (HP): NS August 40/40 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Please give you views for specific id of this Abutilon, planted in one of the herbal gardens of Dr. YS Parmar Univ. of Hort. and Forestry, Nauni, Solan..
This was planted in medicinal plant section..
Abutilon species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net) Abutilon theophrasti Medikus References:
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