Abutilon megapotamicum

Abutilon megapotamicum or Callianthe megapotamica (trailing abutilon; syn. A. vexillarium) is a species of Abutilon native to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. It is a shrub growing to 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) tall, with leaves 5–8 centimetres (2.0–3.1 in) long, ovate to shallowly three-lobed. The flowers are orange-yellow with a red base, with five petals about 4 centimetres (1.6 in) long.

Abutilon megapotamicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Abutilon
Species:
A. megapotamicum
Binomial name
Abutilon megapotamicum
(Spreng.) St. Hil. & Naudin.

It is a popular ornamental plant in subtropical gardens. They bloom for months from summer to frost, and they decorate the plant with a profusion of blossoms resembling Chinese lanterns.

They are also known as flowering maple, Chinese lantern and parlour maple, in addition to trailing abutilon.

References

  • (in Portuguese) LORENZI, H.; SOUZA, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
  • Media related to Callianthe megapotamica at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Callianthe megapotamica at Wikispecies


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