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Abelmoschus hostilis

Abelmoschus hostilis
Photo: Lindley, Public domain
Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
Bangladesh to Myanmar
Climate
wet tropical

About

Abelmoschus hostilis is a rare species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is native to Bangladesh and Myanmar and is known as "Kantabhendi" in Bengali.

Where it grows

Abelmoschus hostilis is very rare. It can be found in Bangladesh and Myanmar, growing on the loose and moist soil on the hill slopes. In Bangladesh, it is found in Rangamati district.

Other Abelmoschus plants

Angled Wild Mallow · West African Okra · Hairy Okra · Okra · Abelmoschus ficulneus · Sunset Hibiscus · Musk okra · Abelmoschus rhodopetalus · Okra · Okra

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Abelmoschus hostilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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