Abutilon mollicomum
Hort. Brit., 54. 1826.
Common names: Pintapán cimarrón
Illustrated
Basionym: Sida mollicoma Willdenow Enum. Pl., 725. 1809
Shrubs, 1–2 m. Stems erect, prominently hirsute, with simple hairs 2–4 mm. Leaves: stipules subulate, 5–9 mm; petiole subequal to blade, prominently hirsute; blade markedly discolorous, broadly ovate or 3–5-angulate, mostly 10–20 cm, ± as long as wide, base cordate, margins irregularly crenate-serrate, apex acuminate, surfaces minutely stellate-pubescent.
Phenology: Flowering late summer.
Habitat: Open desert habitats, along water courses
Elevation: 500–2200 m
Distribution
Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Sonora, Veracruz).
Discussion
Abutilon mollicomum occurs principally in Chihuahua and Sonora and in adjacent Arizona and New Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.