About Abutilon guineense (Schum.) Baker fil. & Exell
Abutilon guineense (Schum.) Baker fil. & Exell is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the mallow family, Malvaceae. It has a broad native distribution across Africa, and has been introduced to other regions outside of its native range. The species may actually contain multiple distinct species, including some that have not yet been formally described. In China, this plant can be found growing in the provinces of Hainan, Sichuan, and Yunnan. This taxon was first published and described by Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher in 1829 under the name Sida guineensis. Two varieties of Abutilon guineense are currently accepted. The autonymic variety, Abutilon guineense var. guineense, has a bell-shaped calyx, petals around 18 mm (0.71 in) long, and a smooth staminal column. The second accepted variety is Abutilon guineense var. forrestii (S.Y.Hu) Y.Tang, which has a disk-shaped calyx, petals 6 mm (0.24 in) long, and a staminal column covered in stellate hairs.
