Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

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Abutilon theophrasti

Synonyms/other Latin names: Abutilon abutilon (L.) Rusby, Abutilon avicennae Gaertn. nom. illeg. (see), Sida abutilon L.

Common name(s): swamp Chinese lantern, butterprint velvetleaf, velvetleaf, Indian mallow, chingma lantern, pie maker, buttonweed, butter print, velvet weed, butterweed, Indian hemp, cotton weed, wild cotton, China jute, flower of an hour

Status(es) (compiled from below "Data sources"): Weed~Noxious Weed~Naturalised~Introduced~Environmental Weed~Casual Alien~Cultivation Escape

Data sources: 1~7~23~24~34~36~42~52~68~80~86~87~88~93~94~98~101~118~146~151~156~161~174~179~180~195~198~203~205~207~210~211~212~218~229~235~243~252~253~263~272~275~280~286Tropical~287~291~297~299
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Origin (native to where): Southern Asia, India

Environmental extremes tolerated:

Cultivated - - Medicinal/culinary uses


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