Citation: Medik., Malv. 28 (1787).

Synonymy: A. avicennae Gaertner, Fruct. 2:251 (1791).

Common name: Swamp Chinese-lantern, Chingma lantern.

Description:
Stout erect annual usually 30 cm-1 m high, with soft stellate pubescent; leaves velvety-pubescent on both surfaces, broadly and shallowly crenate or almost entire, cordate, orbicular or broad-ovate, acuminate, 2-10 cm long.

Peduncles shorter than the petioles, becoming rather stout in fruit and 2-4 cm long; calyx 6-10 mm long, with broad lobes exceeding the tube; corolla yellow, up to twice as long as the calyx.

Capsule much longer than the calyx, to nearly 2 cm diam., composed of 10-15 fruitlets each with 2 diverging awns c. 4 mm long and containing 2 or 3 dark smooth pubescent seeds.

	Abutilon oxycarpum var. incanum twig without flower, with fruit and seed.
Image source: fig 432i in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Published illustration: Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 483.

Distribution:    W.Aust.; Qld; N.S.W.; Vic. Flowering time: Jan — April (few specimens).

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available