Abutilon pannosum explained

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

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.

Seeds are brownish-black and oval shaped.

Distribution

Abutilon pannosum is native to many countries in tropical and Horn of Africa, Yemen, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India and Pakistan.

Utilisation

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

Notes and References

1. Kittur. M. H.. Mahajanshetti. C. S.. Rao. K. V. S. A.. Lakshminarayana. G.. March 1982. Characteristics and composition ofAbutilon pannosum andHibiscus panduriformis seeds and oils. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. en. 59. 3. 123–124. 10.1007/BF02662256. 83005547. 0003-021X.
2. Web site: ABUTILON pannosum (Forst. f.) Schlechtend. [family MALVACEAE] on JSTOR]. live. 2021-06-20. plants.jstor.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202118/https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.flora.flos000287?searchUri=filter=name&so=ps_group_by_genus_species+asc&Query=abutilon+pannosum . 2021-06-24 .
3. Khalil. Iza. Khan. Muhammad Rashid. Ghani. Marvi. Akbar. Fakhrah. November 2019. Abutilon pannosum stem bark enhances the aphrodisiac activities and spermatogenesis in rat. Andrologia. en. 51. 10. e13404. 10.1111/and.13404. 31489680. 201846426. 0303-4569. free.