Abutilon megapotamicum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Abutilon |
Species: | A. megapotamicum |
Binomial name | |
Abutilon megapotamicum (Spreng.) St. Hil. & Naudin. |
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.
It is a popular ornamental plant in subtropical gardens.