Scientific or common name:

Abutilon avicennae Gaertn.

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MALVACEAE - Mallow family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Abutilon avicennae Gaertn.
Nomencl. ref.: De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum 1791
Rank: species
See: ► Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

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Common names

U.S. name: Velvetleaf

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Abutilon theophrasti Medik.
= Abutilon abutilon (L.) Rusby

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Abutilon
Species:

1) Abutilon abutiloides (Jacq.) Garcke ex Hochr. 2) Abutilon abutilon (L.) Rusby 3) Abutilon americanum (L.) Sweet 4) Abutilon auritum (Wall. ex Link) Sweet 5) Abutilon avicennae Gaertn. 6) Abutilon berlandieri A. Gray ex S. Watson 7) Abutilon californicum auct. non Benth. 8) Abutilon commutatum auct. non K. Schum. 9) Abutilon crispum (L.) Medik. 10) Abutilon eremitopetalum Caum 11) Abutilon fruticosum Guill. & Perr. 12) Abutilon glabriflorum Hochr. [excluded] 13) Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet 14) Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet 15) Abutilon hulseanum (Torr. & A. Gray) Torr. ex A. Gray 16) Abutilon hypoleucum A. Gray 17) Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet 18) Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet ssp. incanum 19) Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet ssp. pringlei (Hochr.) Felger & Lowe 20) Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet 21) Abutilon jacquinii G. Don 22) Abutilon lignosum (Cav.) G. Don 23) Abutilon malacum S. Watson 24) Abutilon marshii Standl. 25) Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik. 26) Abutilon megapotamicum (A. Spreng.) A. St.-Hil. & Naudin 27) Abutilon menziesii Seem. 28) Abutilon mollicomum (Willd.) Sweet 29) Abutilon newberryi S. Watson 30) Abutilon palmeri A. Gray 31) Abutilon parishii S. Watson 32) Abutilon parvulum A. Gray 33) Abutilon pauciflorum Sweet 34) Abutilon permolle (Willd.) Sweet 35) Abutilon pringlei Hochr. 36) Abutilon reventum S. Watson 37) Abutilon sandwicense (O. Deg.) Christoph. 38) Abutilon sandwicense (O. Deg.) Christoph. var. welchii Christoph. 39) Abutilon sonorae A. Gray 40) Abutilon texense Torr. & A. Gray 41) Abutilon theophrasti Medik. 42) Abutilon thurberi A. Gray 43) Abutilon triquetrum (L.) Sweet 44) Abutilon trisulcatum (Jacq.) Urb. 45) Abutilon umbellatum (L.) Sweet 46) Abutilon virginianum Krapov. 47) Abutilon wrightii A. Gray

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Page counter: 158 ( AVG: 223.43 / 88.243 )

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)


Map for Abutilon avicennae Gaertn.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Malvaceae)
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1) Abelmoschus (okra) 2) Abortopetalum (Indian mallow) 3) Abutilon (Indian mallow) 4) Alcea (hollyhock) 5) Allosidastrum (mock fanpetals) 6) Allowissadula (false Indianmallow) 7) Althaea (marshmallow) 8) Anisodontea 9) Anoda 10) Bastardia 11) Bastardiopsis 12) Batesimalva (gaymallow) 13) Billieturnera (false fanpetals) 14) Bogenhardia (herissantia) 15) Callirhoe (poppymallow) 16) Cienfuegosia (flymallow) 17) Eremalche (mallow) 18) Fioria (fanleaf) 19) Fryxellia (fryxellwort) 20) Gaya (gaymallow) 21) Gayoides (herissantia) 22) Gossypium (cotton) 23) Herissantia 24) Hibiscadelphus 25) Hibiscus (rosemallow) 26) Hoheria 27) Horsfordia (velvetmallow) 28) Iliamna (wild hollyhock) 29) Kokia (treecotton) 30) Kosteletzkya 31) Krapovickasia 32) Lagunaria (cow itch tree) 33) Lavatera (tree mallow) 34) Lebretonia (swampmallow) 35) Malache (swampmallow) 36) Malachra (leafbract) 37) Malacothamnus (bushmallow) 38) Malva (mallow) 39) Malvastrum (false mallow) 40) Malvaviscus (wax mallow) 41) Malvella (mallow) 42) Melochia (fanpetals) 43) Meximalva 44) Modiola (bristlemallow) 45) Montezuma (thespesia) 46) Napaea 47) Pariti (rosemallow) 48) Pavonia (swampmallow) 49) Phymosia 50) Pseudabutilon 51) Rhynchosida 52) Sida (fanpetals) 53) Sidalcea (checkerbloom) 54) Sidastrum (sandmallow) 55) Sidopsis (false mallow) 56) Sphaeralcea (globemallow) 57) Thespesia 58) Thurberia (cotton) 59) Tilia (basswood) 60) Trionum (rosemallow) 61) Typhalea (swampmallow) 62) Urena 63) Wissadula

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Common names (Abutilon)
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1) (no name) 2) Anglestem Indian mallow (Abutilon trisulcatum) 3) Asian Indian mallow (Abutilon auritum) 4) Berlandier's Indian mallow (Abutilon berlandieri) 5) Bladdermallow (Abutilon crispum) 6) Chisos Mountain false Indianmallow (Abutilon marshii) 7) Coastal Indian mallow (Abutilon permolle) 8) Dwarf Indian mallow (Abutilon parvulum) 9) Florida Keys Indian mallow (Abutilon hirtum) 10) Greenflower Indian mallow (Abutilon sandwicense) 11) Hairy Indian mallow (Abutilon grandifolium) 12) Hiddenpetal Indian mallow (Abutilon eremitopetalum) 13) Ko'oloa 'ula (Abutilon menziesii) 14) Mauve (Abutilon hulseanum) 15) Monkeybush (Abutilon indicum) 16) Palmer's Indian mallow (Abutilon palmeri) 17) Parish's Indian mallow (Abutilon parishii) 18) Pelotazo (Abutilon incanum) 19) Shrubby Indian mallow (Abutilon abutiloides) 20) Sonoran Indian mallow (Abutilon mollicomum) 21) Texas Indian mallow (Abutilon fruticosum) 22) Thurber's Indian mallow (Abutilon thurberi) 23) Trailing abutilon (Abutilon megapotamicum) 24) Umbrella Indian mallow (Abutilon umbellatum) 25) Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) 26) Whiteleaf Indian mallow (Abutilon hypoleucum) 27) Wright's Indian mallow (Abutilon wrightii) 28) Yellow Indian mallow (Abutilon malacum) 29) Yellowflower Indian mallow (Abutilon reventum)

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More species:
1) Abutilon californicum auct. non Benth. [149]
2) Abutilon commutatum auct. non K. Schum. [149]
3) Abutilon eremitopetalum Caum [721]
4) Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet [936]
5) Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet ssp. pringlei (Hochr.) Felger & Lowe [165]
6) Abutilon marshii Standl. [137]
7) Abutilon sandwicense (O. Deg.) Christoph. var. welchii Christoph. [138]
8) Abutilon umbellatum (L.) Sweet [137]
9) Acacia alata R. Br. [313]
10) Acacia angustissima (Mill.) Kuntze var. cuspidata (Schltdl.) L.D. Benson p.p. [110]

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