Malvaceae · Abutilon

Abutilon neilgherrense

UndershrubMedicinal
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana & more
Flowering
August-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Abutilon neilgherrense
Genus
Abutilon
Family
Malvaceae
Habitat
Deciduous forests and scrub forests
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Native to
India
Distribution
India
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Kerala, Punjab, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Lakshadweep
Flowering & fruiting
August-March
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf margin
Ordinaryrecorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Abutilon neilgherrense itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

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

Local Names

Tamil
அபுதிலோன்
Telugu
అబూటిలాన్
Malayalam
അബ്യൂടിലോൺ

About Abutilon neilgherrense

Abutilon neilgherrense belongs to the Malvaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana and 23 other states. It grows in deciduous forests and scrub forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to March.

Illustration representing the Malvaceae family
Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Abutilon neilgherrense belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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