Abutilon pannosum

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Abutilon pannosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Abutilon
Species:
A. pannosum
Binomial name
Abutilon pannosum
(G.Forst.) Schltdl.
Synonyms
  • Abutilon benadirense Mattei
  • Abutilon glaucum (Cav.) Sweet
  • Abutilon malirianum S.A.Husain & Baquar
  • Abutilon muticum (Delile ex DC.) Sweet
  • Abutilon muticum var. parvifolium Baker f.
  • Abutilon muticum var. villosum Webb
  • Abutilon tomentosum Wight & Arn.

Abutilon pannosum is a subshrub species of the family Malvaceae.[1] It is a perennial shrub that grows up to 10 feet tall.

Morphology

Velvety, cordate base shaped leaves, with wooly appearance at the lower surfaces while the upper surface are somewhat scabrous. 1.5 cm to 8cm long petiole.[2] Erect stems and yellow-orange corolla and dark red or purple base.[citation needed]

Seeds are brownish-black and oval shaped.[1]

Distribution

Abutilon pannosum is native to many countries in tropical and Horn of Africa, Yemen, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India and Pakistan.[citation needed]

Utilisation

Abutilon pannosum's seed are used as a herbal laxative while its flower extracts are used for improving sexual performance.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Kittur, M. H.; Mahajanshetti, C. S.; Rao, K. V. S. A.; Lakshminarayana, G. (March 1982). "Characteristics and composition ofAbutilon pannosum andHibiscus panduriformis seeds and oils". Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 59 (3): 123–124. doi:10.1007/BF02662256. ISSN 0003-021X. S2CID 83005547.
  2. ^ "ABUTILON pannosum (Forst. f.) Schlechtend. [family MALVACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  3. ^ Khalil, Iza; Khan, Muhammad Rashid; Ghani, Marvi; Akbar, Fakhrah (November 2019). "Abutilon pannosum stem bark enhances the aphrodisiac activities and spermatogenesis in rat". Andrologia. 51 (10): e13404. doi:10.1111/and.13404. ISSN 0303-4569. PMID 31489680. S2CID 201846426.
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