Malvaceae · Abelmoschus

Angled Wild Mallow

Abelmoschus angulosus var. angulosus

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam & more
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Abelmoschus angulosus var. angulosus
Genus
Abelmoschus
Family
Malvaceae
Habitat
Moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and shola forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, China, Sumatra, Java
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Nagaland, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Lobed margin leaf character
Margin
Lobed
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Angled Wild Mallow

Angled Wild Mallow (Abelmoschus angulosus var. angulosus) is an undershrub belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and shola forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, China, Sumatra, Java. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Malvaceae family
Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Angled Wild Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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