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 | Herbarium Specimens | 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) |
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
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beloere | Beloere Shuttleworth ex A. Gray, Pl. Wright. 1: 21. 1852. | TYPE: Beloere cistiflora Shuttleworth ex A. Gray Lectotypified by Hassler, Bull. Soc. Bot. Geneve, ser. 2. 1: 207-212. 1909. | |
| Pseudabutilon | Pseudabutilon Fries, Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. 43(4): 96, t. 5(2), 7(19-27). 1908. | TYPE: Pseudabutilon scabrum (C. Presl) Fries (Wissadula scabra C. Presl) Lectotypified by Fryxell, Syst. Bot. Monogr. 25: 75. 1988. |