Taxon:
Abutilon theophrasti Medik.
Summary
Place of publication:
Malvenfam. 28. 1787
Verified:
02/21/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Common names
English
abutilon-hemp – American-jute – butterprint – China-jute – Chingma-lantern – Indian-mallow – swamp Chinese-lantern – Tientsin-jute – velvetleaf – velvetweed – English (Canada)
velvetleaf – French (Canada)
abutilon – German
chinesische Jute – chinesische Samtpappel – chinesischer Hanf – Japanese Rōmaji
ichibi – Portuguese (Brazil)
falsa-juta – Swedish
lindmalva –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Algeria | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Egypt | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Armenia | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Azerbaijan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Georgia | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Russian Federation | Dagestan | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia | Ciscaucasia | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Middle Asia | Kazakhstan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Middle Asia | Kyrgyzstan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Middle Asia | Tajikistan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Middle Asia | Turkmenistan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Middle Asia | Uzbekistan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Afghanistan | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Egypt | Sinai | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Iran | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Turkey | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Pakistan | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Eastern Europe | Russian Federation-European part | European part | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Bosnia and Herzegovina | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Bulgaria | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Croatia | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Greece | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | incl. Sicily |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Montenegro | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Romania | | |
2 | Cultivated | Asia-Temperate | China | China | | |
2 | Cultivated | Asia-Temperate | Eastern Asia | Japan | | |
2 | Cultivated | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Iraq | | |
2 | Cultivated | Europe | Eastern Europe | Ukraine | | |
4 | Naturalized | Asia-Temperate | China | China | | |
4 | Naturalized | Asia-Temperate | Eastern Asia | Japan | | |
4 | Naturalized | Asia-Tropical | Malesia | Indonesia | | |
4 | Naturalized | Europe | | Europe | | |
4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | |
4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Portugal | | |
4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Spain | | |
4 | Naturalized | Northern America | | North America | | |
Native
Africa
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria, Egypt
Asia-Temperate
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WESTERN ASIA:
Afghanistan, Egypt [Sinai], Iran, Turkey
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CAUCASUS:
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
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MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Asia-Tropical
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INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Pakistan
Europe
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EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part [European part]
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sicily), Montenegro, Romania
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
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WESTERN ASIA:
Iraq
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CHINA:
China
-
EASTERN ASIA:
Japan
Europe
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
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CHINA:
China
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EASTERN ASIA:
Japan
Asia-Tropical
Europe
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain, France, Portugal
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REGION:
Europe
Northern America
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Human food | oil/fat | | Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 URL: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397# |
Materials | fiber | | Spencer, N. R. 1984. Velvetleaf, Abutilon theophrasti (Malvaceae), history and economic impact in the United States. Econ. Bot. 38:407-416. URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231 |
Materials | fiber | | Fryxell, P. A. 1996. pers. comm. Note: re. common names |
Weed | potential seed contaminant | | Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia |
Weed | potential seed contaminant | | Spencer, N. R. 1984. Velvetleaf, Abutilon theophrasti (Malvaceae), history and economic impact in the United States. Econ. Bot. 38:407-416. URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231 |