Taxon Report

Abutilon abutiloides (Jacq.) Garcke ex Hochr.

shrubby Indian mallow

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© 2014 Wynn Anderson

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Abutilon abutiloides (Jacq.) Garcke ex Hochr.
Common Name:
shrubby Indian mallow
Family: Malvaceae
Element Code: PDMAL02010
USDA Plants Symbol: ABAB
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Aug-Nov Aug-Nov
Elevation: 855-900 (2805-2955)
General Habitats: Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat: Granitic, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Earthquake Valley (3311614)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 100 %
Other 1 100%
Over-collecting/poaching 1 100%

Notes

First collected in California by L. Hendrickson in 2003; identification confirmed by J. Rebman in 2014. Similar to A. palmeri in CA; distinguished in having roughly pubescent leaf blades (vs. softly tomentose) and styles that contain 8-10 branches (vs. 10-12). See Annuaire du Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de Genève 6:22 (1902) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 2B.1, G5 / S1 (2016)
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].