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Synonyms: |
Abutilon indicum sensu Mast. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Annual or biennial small herbaceous shrub, 0.75-1.5 m tall. Stems grey-green to olive, velvety, branched fro the base. Leaves alternate, broadly ovate-cordate, green, slightly paler below; margins coarsely serrate. Flowers in axillary on the main branches on long pedicels, 3-5.5 cm in diameter, yellow. Calyx lobes triangular to ovate lanceolate with a long pointed apex. Fruit depressed-spherical, 13 × 20 mm., stellate hairy. |
Notes: | Flowers often remain closed on overcast days, opening very quickly when the sun comes out. |
Derivation of specific name: | grandiflora: large flowered |
Habitat: | On sandy or gravelly soils in dry areas of scrub, along river banks, pans and road sides. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1200 m |
Flowering time: | Dec - May |
Worldwide distribution: | Angola, São Tomé, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal SOuth Africa. Also in Madagascar. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E,S |
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Insects associated with this species: | Gomalia elma elma (Food plant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Wednesday 5 August 2009 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 2. Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 495 - 497. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 60. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 27. |
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