Details of genus: Abelmoschus Medik. [1367]
genus_ja: トロロアオイ
genus_en:
# spp.: 11
pub_year: 1787
accepted: Accepted
Family: Malvaceae
family_ja: アオイ
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Malvoideae: Tribe Hibisceae
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 07 Aug 2023 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: E. Tropical Africa to Madagascar, S. China, Tropical Asia to N. Queensland
description_en: Genus of 15 species of hairy annuals and perennials from meadows and wasteland in tropical Asia. They are grown mostly for their flowers, although some are tropical crops, grown for their edible pods (okra and gumbo) and leaves. They have large, palmately lobed, toothed leaves, and 5-petalled flowers, usually yellow with purple centres, borne in terminal racemes or singly from the leaf axils. Grow A. moschatus as an annual in a mixed border, or in summer bedding.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 10-13°C (50-55°F) in late winter or eary spring, or sow in situ in mid- or late spring, after any danger of frost has passed.
pests_en: Susceptible to slugs and fungal diseases, including powdery mildew and possibly rust. Red spider mites and whiteflies may be a problem under glass.
description_ja:
comment: APWではHibiscusの異名になっているが、POWOでは別属としている。文献は不明。
comment_ja: トロロアオイ，オクラ(okra)
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2023-08-07 10:42 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Malvaceae | アオイ科 | Subfamily Malvoideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Malvaceae | アオイ科 | Subfamily Malvoideae | Show | ||
| APG4 | Accepted | Malvaceae | アオイ科 | Subfamily Malvoideae: Tribe Hibisceae | 11 | Show |