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Key to Abutilon

Malvaceae

Abutilon

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1 Carpel 10 or fewer, short-pubescent; [of peninsular FL]
1 Carpel 11 or more, hirsute; [collectively widespread in our area, including FL]
  2 Stems viscid, with stalked gland; petal orange-yellow with a dark red base
  2 Stems eglandular; petal yellow to pinkish (or if orange-yellow, then lacking a dark red base).
    3 Petiole and stems not pilose, the longest hair < 1 mm long
    3 Petiole and stems pilose, hair 2-3.5 mm long
      4 Lower leaf surface light green, petal yellow or yellow-orange
      4 Lower leaf surface whitish tomentose; petal pink to pinkish-yellow