a·bu·ti·lon

(ə-byo͞ot′l-ŏn′)

[New Latin Abutilon, genus name, from Medieval Latin abutilon, a kind of plant used to treat wounds, from medieval scientific Arabic 'abūṭīlūn, folk-etymological alteration of earlier 'ūbūṭīlūn, 'awbūṭīlūn (taken as 'abū, father, source + Andalusian Arabic ṭaylūn, toad), ultimately from misreading of Syriac 'arqṭī'ūn, 'arqūṭī'ūn, partly from Greek arkion, burdock (probably from arkein, to suffice, endure, from its tenacious burs ) and partly from Greek arktion, the plant Inula candida (burdock and Inula candida often being treated together in medieval botanical works).]

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abutilon

(əˈbjuːtɪlən)

(Plants) any shrub or herbaceous plant of the malvaceous genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, that have showy white, yellow, or red flowers

[C18: New Latin from Arabic]

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flow′ering ma′ple

any shrub of the genus Abutilon, of the mallow family, having large, bright-colored flowers.

Also called abutilon.

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Noun

Abutilon - herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallow

genus Abutilon

dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs

family Malvaceae, mallow family, Malvaceae - herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra

flowering maple - an ornamental plant of the genus Abutilon having leaves that resemble maple leaves

Abutilon theophrasti, butter-print, China jute, velvetweed, Indian mallow, velvetleaf, velvet-leaf - tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States

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En estas familias, cinco especies: Abutilon reflexum, Armathocereus cartwrightianus, Ceiba trichistandra, Rubiaceae y Solanaceae fueron las mas abundantes ya que se encontraron en mayores cantidades; la abundancia de las demas especies de plantas fueron menores al 5% (Tabla 1).

Dieta de murcielagos nectarivoros del Parque Nacional Cerros de Amotape, Tumbes

NAOMI MATTHEW: 5.40 Coronado's Gold, 6.10 Solent, 6.40 Our Choice, 7.10 Mey Clouds, 7.40 Abutilon, 8.10 Cee Cee Rider.

Just for once, get behind a Geordie! RACING PREVIEW

We studied naturally-occurring heliothine populations over a 3-year period in 2 different geographic locations in plots of garbanzo bean (Cicer arietinum L.), upland cotton (Gossipium hirsutum L.), and velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medikus) finding that garbanzo bean produced significantly higher numbers of tobacco budworm and bollworm larvae and adults as compared to the other 2 plant species.

Densities of Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in three plant hosts

Bed sheets, horticultural fleece and green windbreak are great for insulation of larger plants in open borders but tender perennials like specimen patio plants (cycads, bananas, citrus, abutilon, datura) require a frost-free environment.

your garden: Season to be cheerful; Careful planting will ensure autumn is blooming great

Tender perennials such as Fuchsia and Abutilon also need to come in.

SOWING ahead

Manneh wanted to create a loose, cottagey feel, so he planted layers of blooming evergreens such as abutilon, geranium, lavender, nandina, and potato vine.

Front-yard facelift: an inviting courtyard turns a dilapidated lawn into a friendly retreat

Duke comments that his colleague's volume, the culmination of decades of work, is based on the premise that: "If people in other places use the plants, then people in Florida used them." Entries covering Abutilon to Zornia include the plant's scientific and common names, primary species, cultivation history, medicinal and other uses, and b & w drawings by several artists.

Florida ethnobotany

Esta variacion tambien se ha observado en una poblacion de Abutilon theophrasti, especie de arvense para la cual se reconocieron siete categorias de peso de semilla (Baloch et al., 2001) y en Coreopsis lanceolata, herbacea para la cual se identificaron seis categorias (Banovetz y Scheiver, 1994).

Variacion en el tamano y peso de la semilla y su relacion con la germinacion en una poblacion de Stenocereus beneckei

Individuals of the annual plant species Abutilon theophrasti, Chenopodium album, and Polygonum pensylvanicum were grown from locally field-gathered seed in controlled greenhouse conditions across gradients of light, nutrients, and water.

BIOMASS ALLOCATION IN PLANTS: ONTOGENY OR OPTIMALITY? A TEST ALONG THREE RESOURCE GRADIENTS

Another classy plant for the larger conservatory is abutilon, seen above left is Rotterdam Red, one of the many hybrids.

How best to kick up a stink; Roger Clarke tackles the subject of fertilisers

Rod Pooley, by email: It's an evergreen from Brazil - Abutilon megapotamicum.

Club question; GARDENING CLUB

[1] reported that when velvetleaf, Abutilon theophrasti Medic., emergence early or at the same time of corn, increasing nitrogen level may increase corn yield loss due to valvetlaef competition.

Effects of wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis L.) and wild oat (Avena ludoviciana L.) densities on grain yield and yield components of wheat in response to various levels of nitrogen