Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik. (1787:28)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Sida mauritiana Jacq. in Misc. Austriac. 2: 352 (1779); Sida planiflora Lam. in Encycl. 1: 7 (1783); Sida patens Andrews in Bot. Repos. 9: t. 571 (1809); Pavonia patens (Andrews) Chiov. in Ann. Bot. (Rome) 12: 409 (1915); Abutilon longicuspe var. hildebrandtii Baker f. in J. Bot. 31: 75 (1893); Abutilon indicum var. microphyllum Hochr. in Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 6: 20 (1902); Abutilon longicuspe var. hildebrandtii Baker f. in J. Bot. 31: 75 (1893); Abutilon longipes Mattei in Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 8: 85 (1909); Abutilon indicum var. wittei Hochr. in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 18: 274 (1947)
Conservation Status
Uncertain
Was listed as Extinct by (WCMC, 1992:220).
Distribution & Habitat
includes continental Africa & Mauritius
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
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