Abelmoschus angulosus

Botanical Description

Abelmoschus angulosus is a stout, erect, herbaceous perennial plant or undershrub usually growing around 100 - 200cm tall, occasionally reaching 400cm[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 1831 Title Malesian Malvaceae Revised Publication Blumea Vol. 14, No. 1, 1-213, 1966 Author van Borssum Waalkes J. Publisher Year 1966 ISBN Description ]. The plant is cultivated in Java for use as a hedge[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ]. Abelmoschus angulosus is widespread throughout its native region. Its extent of occurrence greatly exceeds the values for a threatened category and it is inferred that this would be reflected in its area of occupancy. Although the current population trend is unknown, given its widespread distribution, and occurrence in a variety of habitats at a range of altitudes, it is suspected that the population is large. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].