✿Malvaceae · Abutilon

Curly Herissantia

Abutilon crispum

Herb

Habit: Herb
Native to: India, Sri Lanka
Flowering: March-October

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Abutilon crispum
Genus: Abutilon
Family: Malvaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Scrub, dry deciduous forests, also roadsides
Habitat type: Forest, Scrub, Wasteland
Native to: India, Sri Lanka
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Malesia and America
Flowering & fruiting: March-October
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Lobed
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 Curly Herissantia

Curly Herissantia (Abutilon crispum) is a herb 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 scrub, dry deciduous forests, also roadsides. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-October.

Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Curly Herissantia belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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