Abutilon oxycarpum

Abutilon oxycarpum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Abutilon
Species:	A. oxycarpum
Binomial name
Abutilon oxycarpum (F.Muell.) Benth.
Synonyms [1]
Sida oxycarpaF.Muell.

Abutilon oxycarpum, known as flannel weed, ^[2] straggly lantern-bush, ^[3] and small-leaved abutilon, ^[4] is a malvaceous plant native to eastern Australia. It is found on hillsides or floodplains on red sand and limestone. ^[2]

Flannel weed was first described by Ferdinand von Mueller as Sida oxycarpa in 1860. ^[5]

Description

It is a perennial herb growing up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) tall, but usually not exceeding 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in). It is sometimes taller, up to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in). ^[6] The leaves of Abutilon oxycarpum are heart-shaped with fairly obvious veins. The leaf margins are toothed and slightly hairy and the stems are hairy. ^[4] It flowers from May to September or October. ^[2]

References

1. "Abutilon oxycarpum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
2. "Abutilon oxycarpum". florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au. FloraBase. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
3. "Abutilon oxycarpum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. National Herbarium of NSW. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
4. "Abutilon oxycarpum (MALVACEAE) Small-leaved Abutilon". www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
5. "Abutilon oxycarpum". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
6. Harden), Gwen J. (Gwen (2006). Rainforest trees and shrubs : a field guide to their identification in Victoria, New South Wales and subtropical Queensland using vegetative features. McDonald, W. J. F., Williams, J. B. Nambucca Heads, N.S.W.: Gwen Harden Pub. ISBN   0977555305. OCLC   143905951.