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Taxon ID: 23 Total records: 39,143

Abelmoschus esculentus

Country

Country Philippines
Continent Ocean Asia

Classification

Kingdom Plantae (COL)
Phylum Tracheophyta (COL)
Class Magnoliopsida (COL)
Order Malvales (COL)
Family Malvaceae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Abelmoschus Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species esculentus IUCN Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2000
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2000
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Medicinal Plants Native Status Not known
Scientific Name Author (L.) Moench Country Distribution Philippines
Citation Description Botany Okra is a coarse, erect, branched, more or less hairy, annual herb, 0.6 to 1.5 meters high. Leaves are long-petioled, orbicular or orbicular-ovate, about 25 centimeters long or less; with a heart-shaped base; the margins, 3- to 5-lobed. Petioles ar
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Synonyms


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Abelmoschus bammia Webb  ¦   Abelmoschus esculentus var. praecox (Forsk.) A. Chev.  ¦   Abelmoschus esculentus var. textilis A. Chev.  ¦   Abelmoschus officinalis Endl.  ¦   Abelmoschus officinalis Endl. ex Heynh.  ¦   Abelmoschus praecox Sickenberger  ¦   Abelmoschus tuberculatus Pal & Singh  ¦   Hibiscus bammia Tozzetti  ¦   Hibiscus esculentus L.  ¦   Hibiscus ficifolius Mill.  ¦   Hibiscus longifolius Roxb.  ¦   Hibiscus praecox Forsk.  ¦  
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