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Abutilon indicum  (L.) Sweet

Indian Abutilon, Indian Mallow

Plants > Angiosperms > Malvaceae > ​​Abutilon indicum

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malvales
Family: ​Malvaceae
Genus: Abutilon
Species: indicum


  • Common names: ​​Indian Abutilon, Indian Mallow
  • Thai names: ตอบแตบ top taep (Ratchaburi), ปอบแปบ pop paep (Northern), โผงผาง phong phang (Nakhon Ratchasima), ฟันสี fan si (Central), มะก่องข้าว ma kong khao (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 磨盘草 mo pan cao
  • Distribution: Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Chom Thong), Chonburi (Pattaya)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Abutilon indicum from Thailand.
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Abutilon indicum (Link) Sweet Pattaya Chonburi August
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Abutilon indicum, Chom Thong Chiang Mai, November 2016
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Abutilon indicum, Chom Thong Chiang Mai, November 2016
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Abutilon indicum (Link) Sweet Pattaya Chonburi August
Abutilon indicum.jpg
Abutilon indicum (Link) Sweet Pattaya Chonburi August
Abutilon indicum.jpg
Abutilon indicum (Link) Sweet Pattaya Chonburi August

References:
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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