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Abutilon whistleri

Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Native range
Samoa (Savi'i)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Abutilon whistleri is a species of flowering plant in the Mallow family. It is endemic to the island nation of Samoa, specifically on the island of Savaiʻi. It is critically endangered due to invasive plants, pests, and flooding.

Other Abutilon plants

Viscid Mallow · Abutilon cryptopetalum · Hiddenpetal Indian mallow · Dwarf lantern-flower · Texas Indian mallow · Hairy Indian mallow · Monkey Bush · Plain Lantern Flower · Mauve · Chinese Lantern · Pelotazo · Monkeybush

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Abutilon whistleri 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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