Malvaceae · Abutilon

Sticky Indian Mallow

Abutilon ramosum

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab & more
Flowering
April-September

Plant Details

Scientific name
Abutilon ramosum
Genus
Abutilon
Family
Malvaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Disturbed forest
Habitat type
Forest, Wasteland
Distribution
Paleotropics
Found in India
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
April-September
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 Sticky Indian Mallow 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.

About Sticky Indian Mallow

Sticky Indian Mallow (Abutilon ramosum) belongs to the Malvaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and 8 other states. It grows in disturbed forest. Flowering and fruiting run from April to September.

Illustration representing the Malvaceae family
Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Sticky Indian Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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