abutilon

/ə'bju:tilən/

Thân thiện

A gardener tends to a flowering abutilon in a sunny greenhouse.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae), comprising herbs, shrubs, or small trees, often cultivated for their ornamental, bell-shaped or lantern-shaped flowers. Common names include flowering maple, Chinese lantern, and Indian mallow.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured a beautiful abutilon with orange, papery flowers.
  • She is studying the hybridization of different abutilon species.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Context: In botanical nomenclature, is always capitalized when referring to the genus. The plural form is or species of .
  • The greenhouse collection includes several rare Abutilons.

Variants and Related Words

• Flowering Maple: A common name for many species, due to the maple-like shape of their leaves.
• Indian Mallow: Another common name for certain species within the genus.
• Chinese Lantern: A name used for species with inflated, lantern-like calyces.

Synonyms

• Genus Abutilon: The formal taxonomic term.
• Flowering Maple: A descriptive synonym highlighting leaf morphology.
• Indian Mallow: A descriptive synonym referencing the plant family (Malvaceae/mallow).

Related Phrases

• Abutilon hybridum: Refers to hybrid cultivars commonly grown in gardens.
  • 'Bella Red' is a popular Abutilon hybridum.

Học thuật

Noun

1. herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallow

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Abutilon
• genus Abutilon