Abelmoschus esculentus

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Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Species Distribution Map
Family:MALVACEAE
Species:Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Common Name:Okra
Habitat:Roadsides, fields, pastures, old garden spots.
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Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Annual
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:This is the common garden Okra often grown and consumed. Occasionally, it may occur as a waif on the roadside or pastures. Persisting populations have not been observed in Alabama.
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Persisting, Not Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyMALVACEAE - Mallow family
Genus Abelmoschus
Species Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench - Okra

Citation

Citation Abelmoschus esculentus (Linnaeus) Moench, Methodus 2: 617. 1794.
Basionym: Hibiscus esculentus L. 1753.
Type: Without data (lectotype: LINN 875.31). Lectotypified by Borssum Waalkes, Blumea 14: 100. 1966.

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Hibiscus esculentus Hibiscus esculentus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 696. 1753. TYPE: Without data (lectotype: LINN 875.31). Lectotypified by Borssum Waalkes, Blumea 14: 100. 1966.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Lee, Randolph

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, JSU

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
JSU131985 Randolph 21 Oct 1987 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.		 JSU
Abelmoschus esculentus (Linnaeus) Moench
ALNHS00004378 Lee 06 Nov 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#2741		 ALNHS
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
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