Abutilon theophrasti
| Abutilon theophrasti | |
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| Abutilon theophrasti | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abutilon |
| Species: | A. theophrasti |
| Binomial name | |
| Abutilon theophrasti | |
Abutilon theophrasti, also known as Velvetleaf, Velvet Plant, Velvetweed and the Chinese jute is an annual plant in the family Malvaceae that is native to southern Asia and it serves as a type species of the genus Abutilon. Its specific epithet, theophrasti, commemorates the ancient Greek botanist-philosopher Theophrastus.
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