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Abelmoschus manihot
| Abelmoschus manihot | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abelmoschus |
| Species: | A. manihot
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| Binomial name | |
| Abelmoschus manihot | |
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List
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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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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