Abelmoschus moschatus(ABMMO)
Overview Code created in: 2004-04-19
- EPPO Code: ABMMO
- Preferred name: Abelmoschus moschatus
- Authority: Medicus
Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indochina, Malesia, China (including Taiwan), New Guinea. Cultivated as a perfume plant. Introduced in West Africa (Mauretania to Cameroon), Angola, Zaïre, Tanzania, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean (Cuba, Hispaniola), South America (Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru)
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Abelmoschus moschatus var. moschatus | Medicus |
| Hibiscus moschatus | Linnaeus |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| annual hibiscus | English |
| muskdana | English |
| muskmallow | English |
| musk okra | English |
| ornamental okra | English |
| rose mallow | English |
| tropical jewel hibiscus | English |
| Bisameibisch | German |
| Bisamstrauch | German |
| Moschuseibisch | German |
| ambrette | French |
| guimauve veloutée | French |
| abelmosco | Spanish |
| algalia | Spanish |
| ambarcillo | Spanish |
| ambreta | Spanish |
| hibisco | Spanish |
| hibisco anual | Spanish |
| ambretta | Italian |
| abelmos | Dutch |
| amberbloem | Dutch |
| muskuszaad | Dutch |
| abelmoscho | Portuguese |
| abelmoscho-almiscarado | Portuguese |
| rosa-almischarada | Portuguese |
| musk-dana | Bengali |
| okro | Indonesian |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Malvids (
1MAVD )
Order
Malvales (
1MAVO )
Family
Malvaceae (
1MAVF )
Subfamily
Malvoideae (
1MLVS )
Genus
Abelmoschus (
1ABMG )
Species
Abelmoschus moschatus (
ABMMO )