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Abelmoschus rhodopetalus Abelmoschus is a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae), native to tropical Africa, Asia and northern Australia. It was formerly included within Hibiscus, but is now classified as a distinct genus. The genus name derives from Arabic meaning &#039;father of musk&#039; or &#039;source of musk&#039; referring to the scented seeds.<br /> Sourced from Wikipedia.. Abelmoschus rhodopetalus,Eamw flora,Geotagged,Summer,Vietnam Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Abelmoschus rhodopetalus

Abelmoschus is a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae), native to tropical Africa, Asia and northern Australia. It was formerly included within Hibiscus, but is now classified as a distinct genus. The genus name derives from Arabic meaning 'father of musk' or 'source of musk' referring to the scented seeds.
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    I was going to say that they look like mini hibiscus prior to reading the description (: very neat Posted one year ago

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The Abelmoschus rhodopetalus

Abelmoschus rhodopetalus is a flowering plant in the Abelmoschus genus.

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Similar species: Malvales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jul 11, 2024. Captured Jul 26, 2013 11:57 in 3599+F25, Gia Tân 2, Thống Nhất District, Dong Nai, Vietnam.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
  • f/7.1
  • 1/251s
  • ISO800
  • 29.056mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.