- Abutilon megapotamicum
taxobox
name = "Abutilon megapotamicum"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Malvales
familia =Malvaceae
genus = "Abutilon "
species = "A. megapotamicum"
binomial = "Abutilon megapotamicum"
binomial_authority = (Spreng. ) St. Hil. & Naudin.|"Abutilon megapotamicum" (Trailing Abutilon; syn. "A. vexillarium") is a species of "
Abutilon " native toBrazil . It is ashrub growing to 2.5 m tall, with leaves 5-8 cm long, ovate to shallowly three-lobed. Theflower s are orange-yellow with a red base, with five petals about 4 cm long.It is a popular
ornamental plant in subtropicalgarden s.References
* LORENZI, H.; SOUZA, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. [http://www.plantarum.com.br/ Plantarum] ISBN 85-86714-12-7
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