Abelmoschus manihot

Not to be confused with Manihot esculenta.

Abelmoschus manihot
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Abelmoschus
Species:
A. manihot
Binomial name
Abelmoschus manihot
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Abelmoschus maculatus Bartl.
    • Abelmoschus manihot var. megaspermus Hemadri
    • Abelmoschus manihot var. timorensis (DC.) Hochr.
    • Abelmoschus pentaphyllus (Roxb.) Voigt
    • Abelmoschus platidactylus (Bakh.) Nakai
    • Abelmoschus pseudomanihot (DC.) Endl.
    • Abelmoschus venustus Walp.
    • Hibiscus bartlingianus Steud.
    • Hibiscus japonicus Miq.
    • Hibiscus manihot L.
    • Hibiscus papyrifer Salisb.
    • Hibiscus pentaphyllus Roxb.
    • Hibiscus pseudomanihot DC.
    • Hibiscus timorensis DC.
    • Hibiscus zenkeri Gürke

Abelmoschus manihot, commonly known as aibika, is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a tropical subshrub or shrub native to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, central and southern China, Malesia, New Guinea, and Queensland.[2] It is cultivated and eaten as a leaf vegetable, among other uses. It was previously classified as a species of Hibiscus but is now categorized under the genus Abelmoschus. This plant is also referred to as the sunset muskmallow, sunset hibiscus, or hibiscus manihot.

  1. ^ Perraki, A. & Plummer, J. (2022). "Abelmoschus manihot". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T123707475A123802091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T123707475A123802091.en. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2020.