The plants database includes the following 3 species of abelmoschus. Abelmoschus moschatus synonyms, abelmoschus moschatus. Abelmoschus definition is a genus of tropical coarse herbs family malvaceae having large lobed leaves, a spathelike calyx, and often yellow flowers. Genus abelmoschus 1abmg species abelmoschus moschatus abmmo. It is a delightful, soft, herbaceous trailing plant to. Perfect as a ground cover, it stays sprawling at ankle high in hard conditions and dry, poor soils. Pdf in vitro antioxidant activity of abelmoschus moschatus. Abelmoschus esculentus okra and abelmoschus caillei west african okra are grown for their fruits used as vegetables, abelmoschus manihot aibika as a leaf vegetable, and abelmoschus moschatus ambrette, musk mallow for its seeds. Musk okra native hibiscus abelmoschus moschatus seeds. Abelmoschus manihot very similar to okra, but with a very hairy, prickly pod is possibly edible when young and green, but i wouldnt recommend eating it whole like okra. Musk mallow abelmoschus moschatus abelmoschus moschatus subsp.
Abelmoschus moschatus musk mallow from garden center marketing. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in abelmoschus manihot. Abelmoschus moschatus is an herbaceous trailing plant that grows to 2m in diameter with soft, hairy stems. Leaves extremely variable in shape and size, in outline mostly orbicular to transversally elliptic, at base usually cordate, not. Abelmoschus noun the noun abelmoschus has 1 sense 1. Ambrette seeds, hibiscus abelmoschus, musk mallow, musk okra, ornamental okra, annual hibiscus, yorka okra, galu gasturi, bamia moschata part used. Its known as the musk mallow for its scented seedsseedoils. It is a segregate of hibiscus, of which it was historically often treated as a section. It has repeatedly escaped from cultivation to become naturalized, primarily in cultivated, ruderal and seminatural areas.
It also lowers cholesterol and prevents atherosclerosis. Abelmoschus moschatus scientific classification kingdom. Media in category abelmoschus moschatus the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. General information about abelmoschus moschatus abmmo himalayas, india, sri lanka, bangladesh, china including taiwan, indochina, malesia. Abelmoschus moschatus abelmosk, ambrette seeds, annual hibiscus, bamia moschata, galu gasturi, muskdana, musk mallow, musk okra, musk seeds, ornamental okra, rose. Pdf improved cultivation practices for muskdana abelmoschus. Oct 26, 2016 this page was last edited on 26 october 2016, at 09. Abelmoschus definition of abelmoschus by the free dictionary. Abelmoschus moschatus ambrette latakasturi benefits and uses. It was formerly included within hibiscus, but is now classified as a distinct genus the genus comprises annual and perennial herbaceous plants, growing to 2 m tall. The tuberous roots of the subspecies abelmoschus moschatus tuberosus span. Leaves are alternate, rough, hairy and heartshaped. Stems solid, rarely fistular, as the petioles and pedicels, and both surfaces of the leaves mostly hispid by simple hairs, usually also with minute stellate hairs, rarely glabrous. Improved cultivation practices for muskdana abelmoschus moschatus.
The present study was undertaken to clarify whether the herb is effective in improving insulin resistance. It is a compact tender perennial that typically grows in a bushy clump to 1. Easily grown in a rich welldrained soil in a sunny position. Morphological and anatomical studies of the medicinal seeds of abelmoschus moschatus medik. It was formerly included within hibiscus, but is now classified as a distinct genus. Abelmoschus moschatus is a perennial abwlmoschus or 2 m tall shrub that occurs across coastal areas of northern australia and along the east coast to south stradbroke island.
Potential applications of abelmoschus moschatus polysaccharide as colon release tabletsrheology and gamma scintigraphic study. Pdf abelmoschus moschatus is a perennial plant of the tropics and subtropics which is cultivated in the tropical regions of asia, africa and south. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region an emulsion made from the seed is antispasmodic and is especially effective in the digestive system. Abelmoschus is a genus of annual, biennial or perennial malvaceous herbs placed in subfamily malvoideae and tribe hibisceae of the angiosperm family malvaceae sensu apg. Abelmoschus moschatus malvaceae, an aromatic plant. The leaves are 1040 cm long and broad, palmately lobed with 37 lobes. Abelmoschus moschatus is a fairly longlived perennial, often grown as an annual in colder regions. Hairy foliage and pretty, colorful hibiscuslike flowers make the musk mallow a favorite warm season garden accent. Abelmoschus genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers genus abelmoschus dilleniid dicot genus genus of. Abelmoschus moschatus abelmosk, ambrette, annual hibiscus, bamia moschata, galu gasturi, muskdana, musk mallow, musk okra, ornamental okra, rose mallow, tropical jewel hibiscus, yorka okra is an aromatic and medicinal plant in the family malvaceae native to asia and australia.
Abelmoschus is a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants in the mallow family, malvaceae, native to tropical africa, asia and northern australia. Hibiscus moschatus definition of hibiscus moschatus by. Abelmoschus moschatus is a perennial growing to 2 m 6ft by 1 m 3ft 3in at a fast rate. A tender herbaceous perennial from southern asia that is most. Oil obtained from seeds possesses a musklike odour that is used in the perfume industry. It is in flower from july to september, and the seeds ripen from august to october. Abelmoschus moschatus is an aromatic and medicinal plant that has been widely introduced across tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of the world.
Abelmoschus moschatus, abelmosk, hibiscus moschatus, musk mallow bushy herb of tropical asia grown for its yellow or pink to. Synonyms for abelmoschus moschatus in free thesaurus. Furthermore, the volatiles emitted by the mature seeds were sampled by mean of spme. Fruits of abelmoschus esculentus are cylindrical to pyramidal, whereas fruits of abelmoschus caillei are ovoid. Abelmoschus species, musk mallow, musk okra, ornamental okra. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Abelmoschus malvaceae is a genus composed by about 15 species of flowering plants, among which abelmoschus esculentus and abelmoschus moschatus. Abelmoschus moschatus, hibiscus abelmoschus family. Malvaceae info home abelmoschus gallery synonymy of abelmoschus introduction. This species is regarded as a weed outside its natural habitats. Sunset hibiscus abelmoschus manihot west african okra abelmoschus manihot subsp. Abelmoschus moschatus malvaceae is an aromatic and medicinal plant, distributed in many parts of asia, including south taiwan. How abelmoschus manihot is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Abelmoschus manihot herb uses, benefits, cures, side.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Gets up to about knee high in rick moist loamy soils. Okra abelmoschus esculentus is an economically important vegetable crop grown in tropical and subtropical parts of the world. List of various diseases cured by abelmoschus manihot.
Seeds production and analysis of the volatile compounds. This page was last edited on 26 october 2016, at 09. Valued as an ornamental plant, due to its colorful and attractive flowers. Abelmoschus moschatus, commonly called musk mallow, is native to tropical asia. The two okra species can be quite reliably but not with absolute certainty recognized on the basis of fruit form. Molfetta i1, ceccarini l, macchia m, flamini g, cioni pl. The leaves are alternate, rough, hairy, heartshaped or 35 lobed with serrated margins. Liu, thingfong tzeng, shorongshii liou feb, 2010,abelmoschus moschatus malvaceae, an aromatic plant, suitable for medical or food uses to improve insulin sensitivity, phytotherapy research. Molecular systematics of abelmoschus malvaceae and genetic diversity within the cultivated species of this genus based on nuclear its and chloroplast rpl16.
An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region. Names of abelmoschus manihot in various languages of the world are also given. Abelmoschus synonyms, abelmoschus pronunciation, abelmoschus translation, english dictionary definition of abelmoschus. Species plants feature hibiscuslike yellow flowers to 23 wide with purplish centers. Liu, thingfong tzeng, shorongshii liou feb, 2010, abelmoschus moschatus malvaceae, an aromatic plant, suitable for medical or food uses to improve insulin sensitivity, phytotherapy research. Abelmoschus moschatus ambrette latakasturi benefits. Hibiscus moschatus synonyms, hibiscus moschatus pronunciation, hibiscus moschatus translation, english dictionary definition of hibiscus moschatus. Hibiscus moschatus bushy herb of tropical asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus abelmoschus moschatus.
Abelmoschus moschatus is a perennial species comprising two recognised subspecies. Oct 26, 2016 media in category abelmoschus moschatus the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Ambrette is a close relative to okra, a popular horticultural crop. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. An oil obtained from the seed contains calyx bilabiate or 3lobed, split down one side, hairy. Apr 16, 2015 abelmoschus moschatus ambrette is nutritious and healthy wild vegetable. Dailymed abelmoschus abelmoschus moschatus seed liquid. Abelmoschus moschatus abelmosk, ambrette seeds, annual hibiscus, bamia moschata, galu gasturi, muskdana, musk mallow, musk okra, musk seeds, ornamental okra, rose mallow seeds, tropical jewel hibiscus, yorka okra.
Abelmoschus manihot herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Abelmoschus moschatus is an aromatic and medicinal plant in the family malvaceae native to. The genus abelmoschus has six species distributed in the south and south east asia and in north australia. Abelmoschus moschatus musk mallow from garden center. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Abelmoschus moschatus abmmooverview eppo global database. General information about abelmoschus moschatus abmmo. Orixinalmente foi clasificada como parte del xeneru hibiscus, pero agora clasificar nel xeneru abelmoschus.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Sun mar 25 good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. Abelmoschus definition of abelmoschus by merriamwebster. Abelmoschus moschatus musk mallow,musk okra pfaf plant database. A taxonomic species within the family malvaceae the abelmosk and others. Contact us 128 raleigh street holly springs, nc 27540 phone. Abelmoschus moschatus hibiscus abelmoschus and ambrette. This weakly trailing or sometimes partially erect plant is usually found amongst grasses often on hillsides. Ambrette seeds come from a tropical hibiscus the seeds contain an oil with a fatty. Abelmoschus moschatus, hibiscus abelmoschus, musk mallow. The fiber content in seedpods and mucilage substance in abelmoschus moschatus ambrette helps reducing habit of constipation. Seventy compounds were detected in the headspace of the seeds of a. Abelmoschus moschatus ambrette is nutritious and healthy wild vegetable. Abelmoschus species, musk mallow, musk okra, ornamental.
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