Abutilon pannosum

Abutilon pannosum is a subshrub species of the family Malvaceae.^[1] It is a perennial shrub that grows up to 10 feet tall.

Abutilon pannosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Abutilon
Species:	A. pannosum
Binomial name
Abutilon pannosum (G.Forst.) Schltdl.
Synonyms
Abutilon benadirense Mattei Abutilon glaucum (Cav.) Sweet Abutilon malirianum S.A.Husain & Baquar Abutilon muticum (Delile ex DC.) Sweet Abutilon muticum var. parvifolium Baker f. Abutilon muticum var. villosum Webb Abutilon tomentosum Wight & Arn.

Morphology

Velvety, cordate base shaped leaves, with wooly appearance at the lower surfaces while the upper surface are somewhat scabrous. 1.5 cm to 8cm long petiole.^[2] Erect stems and yellow-orange corolla and dark red or purple base.^{[citation needed]}

Seeds are brownish-black and oval shaped.^[1]

Distribution

Abutilon pannosum is native to many countries in tropical and Horn of Africa, Yemen, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India and Pakistan.^{[citation needed]}

Utilisation

Abutilon pannosum's seed are used as a herbal laxative while its flower extracts are used for improving sexual performance.^[3]