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Herissantia crispa, Abutilon crispum
Bladdermallow, Curly AbutilonFamily: Malvaceae
Origin: tropical Americas
The flower has five pale yellow oval petals each up to a centimeter long. The fruit is a lantern-like inflated sphere ribbed into segments.
Similar plants:
- Abutilon grandifolium, Sida grandifolia (Hairy Indian Mallow, Hairy Abutilon)
- Abutilon indicum, Sida indica (Indian mallow)
- Abutilon megapotamicum, Abutilon vexillarium (Flowering Maple, Trailing Abutilon, Brazilian Bell-flower)
- Abutilon pictum (Golden Rain Flowering Maple, Thompsons Flowering Maple, Bell Flower)
- Abutilon vitifolium, Corynabutilon vitifolium (Vine-leaved Abutilon, Flowering Maple, Indian Mallow)
- Abutilon x hybridum (Flowering Maple, Weeping Maple,Chinese Lantern)
- Bakeridesia integerrima, Abutilon chiappardi, Abutilon chittendenii, Abutilon chitenendii, Sida integerrima (Velvetleaf, Canary Tree, Indian Mallow)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/herissantia_crispa.htm