Abutilon guineense var. guineense
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Abutilon guineense var. guineense is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Abutilon guineense, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hainan, India, Leeward Is., Mauritius, New Guinea, Queensland, Réunion, Taiwan, Thailand
Base Species & Variations