Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. moschatus
Musk Okra, Musk Mallow
Other regional names: Tropical Jewel Hibiscus
- Tropical Jewel Hibiscus
Also known as: Abelmoschus abelmoschus (L.) H.Karst. +18 more
- Abelmoschus abelmoschus (L.) H.Karst.
- Abelmoschus betulifolius Wall.
- Abelmoschus chinensis (Roxb.) Wall.
- Abelmoschus chinensis Voigt
- Abelmoschus ciliaris (C.Presl) Walp.
- Abelmoschus haenkeanus C.Presl
- Abelmoschus lanyunatus (S.S.Ying) S.S.Ying
- Abelmoschus magnificus Wall.
- Abelmoschus marianus C.Presl
- Abelmoschus moschatus var. betulifolius (Mast.) Hochr.
- Abelmoschus moschatus var. haenkeanus (C.Presl) Merr.
- Abelmoschus moschatus var. lanyunatus S.S.Ying
- Abelmoschus moschatus var. multiformis (Mast.) Hochr.
- Abelmoschus multiformis Wall.
- Abelmoschus officinalis Endl.
- Abelmoschus pseudabelmoschus (Blume) Walp.
- Abelmoschus sublobatus C.Presl
- Bamia abelmoschus (L.) R.Br. ex Wall.
- Bamia chinensis (Roxb.) Wall.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or shrub.
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Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. moschatus (commonly known as Musk Okra or Musk-Mallow) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this subspecies is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Abelmoschus moschatus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Belize, Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kazan-retto, Leeward Is., Liberia, Maldives, Marianas, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Niue, Ogasawara-shoto, Peru, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuela, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is., Zaïre
Base Species & Variations