Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
ABUTILON Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754.
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TYPE: Abutilon theophrasti Medikus (Sida abutilon Linnaeus) Lectotypified by A. Gray, Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 21. 1852.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abutilon grandifolium | HAIRY INDIAN MALLOW | Not Native | |
| Abutilon hirtum | FLORIDA KEYS INDIAN MALLOW | Not Native | |
| Abutilon hulseanum | MAUVE | Native | |
| Abutilon permolle | COASTAL INDIAN MALLOW | Native | |
| Abutilon theophrasti | VELVETLEAF; BUTTERPRINT | Not Native FACU (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
1. Petioles and stems not pilose, longest hairs < 1 mm long
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1. Petioles and stems pilose, hairs 2–3.5 mm long
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2. Carpels 10-12; fruits ca. 1 cm wide, mericarps acute or aristae to 2 mm long
2. Carpels 13-15; fruit ca. 2 cm wide, mericarps aristate, the tips 3–5 mm long
3. Stems viscid, with stalked glands; petals orange-yellow with a darkened reddish base
3. Stems eglandular; petals yellow to to pinkish
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4. Lower leaf blade surface appearing light green; petals yellow; fruits ca. 1.5 cm wide, mericarps < 13 mm long
4. Lower leaf blade surface appearing whitish tomentose; petals pink to pinkish pale yellow; fruits ca. 2 cm wide, mericarps > 12 mm long