Angled Wild Mallow
Abelmoschus angulosus var. angulosus
- 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
- Habit
- Undershrub
- 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
Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- 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) belongs to the Malvaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and 2 other states. It grows in moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and shola forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Angled Wild Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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