Common name
English: Trailing abutilon
German: Glockenschönmalve
Portuguese: Lanterna japonesa
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Malvales (81)
Family: Malvaceae (61)(family description)
Genus: Abutilon (4)
Epithet: megapotamicum (Spreng.) A.St.-Hil. & Naudin (1)
Synonyms: Abutilon inflatum Garcke & K.Schum., Abutilon vexillarium E.Morren, Periptera megapotamica (A.Spreng.) G.Don, Sida megapotamica A.Spreng.
inflatum => inflated, swollen
megapotamica => of or from a big river
megapotamicum => of or from a big river, in the case of Abutilon the Rio Grande of Brazil
vexillarium => with a standard, flag
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: red, yellow
External links
Check for Abutilon megapotamicum at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [792] Trailing Abutilon - Plants For A Future