Abelmoschus angulosus

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

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]


References

  1. ↑ "Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)". United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service. 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.
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