Species

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Genus: Abutilon (Indian Mallow)

Synonyms

Abutilon theophrasti
Abutilon avicennae
Sida abutilon

Related species

Abutilon theophrasti Medik. - Velvetleaf

Traits


    80&#8211;200&#8239;cm tall, <b>annual</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>racemose</b>. <span class="v1">epicalyx:</span> <b>absent</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>yellowish to orange</b>. <span class="v1">petals:</span> <b>5&#8211;18&#8239;mm lon...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Abutilon theophrasti

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Abutilon theophrasti

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Abutilon theophrasti

Abutilon theophrasti

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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