Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

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Status: Introduced
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Worldwide distribution: Native in India and Southeast Asia; introduced in tropical Africa and Central and South America.
Provinces: CN
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 114.


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Flora of Tanzania: Abelmoschus moschatus

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Abelmoschus moschatus
African Plant Database: Abelmoschus moschatus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Abelmoschus moschatus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Abelmoschus moschatus
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iNaturalist: Abelmoschus moschatus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Abelmoschus moschatus
JSTOR Plant Science: Abelmoschus moschatus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Abelmoschus moschatus
Plants of the World Online: Abelmoschus moschatus
Tropicos: Abelmoschus moschatus
Wikipedia: Abelmoschus moschatus


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The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Abelmoschus moschatus.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=267180, retrieved 4 September 2026

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