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Indian anoda

Habit Subshrubs, branching principally in inflorescence, 1 m.
Stems

erect, with simple hairs 0.5–1 mm and shorter glandular hairs.

Leaves

petiole subequal to blade or shorter upward, with simple hairs 0.5–1 mm and shorter glandular hairs;

blade concolorous, broadly ovate, gradually reduced and narrower upward, to 12 cm, membranous, base cordate, margins dentate, apex acuminate, surfaces minutely tomentose.

Inflorescences

usually panicles.

Pedicels

1–5 cm.

Flowers

calyx 5–7 mm, lobes with dark midrib, apex ± acuminate, tomentose;

petals pale yellow, drying reddish, 10 mm, prominently bearded on claw;

staminal column with recurved hairs;

style 5-branched;

stigmas glabrous.

Seeds

without enclosing endocarp.

Schizocarps

6 mm diam., minutely hairy;

mericarps 5, dorsally rounded.

2n

= 30.

Anoda abutiloides

Phenology Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat Dry, open shrublands
Elevation 1000–1500 m (3300–4900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; Mexico (Chihuahua, Jalisco, Sinaloa, Sonora)
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Discussion

Anoda abutiloides is found in Pima and Santa Cruz counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 6, p. 235. Authors: Paul A. Fryxell†, Steven R. Hill.
Parent taxa Malvaceae > subfam. Malvoideae > Anoda
Sibling taxa
A. crenatiflora, A. cristata, A. lanceolata, A. pentaschista, A. reticulata, A. thurberi
Synonyms A. caudatifolia, A. urophylla
Name authority A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 300. (1887)
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