Abelmoschus angulosus

Abelmoschus angulosus is a plant species in the family Malvaceae, found in the Indian Subcontinent, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia.[1] It grows in temperate and wet regions between 750–2000 m, and is the only wild species of the genus Abelmoschus with a notable tolerance to low temperatures and light frost.[2][3]

Abelmoschus angulosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Abelmoschus
Species:
A. angulosus
Binomial name
Abelmoschus angulosus
Wall. ex Wight & Arn.

References

  1. "Abelmoschus angulosus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  2. Singh, Ram J. (2006). Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement. CRC Press. p. 152. ISBN 9780849396465.
  3. Peter, K.V. (2007). Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops: , Volume 2. India: New India Publishing. p. 211. ISBN 9788189422691.
  • Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis 53. 1834


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