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'''''Abelmoschus caillei''''', the West African okra, is a plant species in the family [[Malvaceae]]. It occurs in [[West Africa|West]] and [[Central Africa]] where it is used as a [[vegetable]].<ref name="prota">Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.</ref> It originated as an [[allopolyploid]] [[hybrid (biology)|hybrid]] of ''[[Okra|Abelmoschus esculentus]]'' and ''[[Abelmoschus manihot|A. manihot]]''. The same hybrid was produced experimentally in Japan where it is known as ''Abelmoschus glutino-textile''. |
'''''Abelmoschus caillei''''', the West African okra, is a plant species in the family [[Malvaceae]]. It occurs in [[West Africa|West]] and [[Central Africa]], where it is used as a [[vegetable]].<ref name="prota">Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.</ref> It originated as an [[allopolyploid]] [[hybrid (biology)|hybrid]] of ''[[Okra|Abelmoschus esculentus]]'' and ''[[Abelmoschus manihot|A. manihot]]''. The same hybrid was produced experimentally in Japan where it is known as ''Abelmoschus glutino-textile''. |
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Hibiscus manihot var. caillei A.Chev | |
Abelmoschus caillei, the West African okra, is a plant species in the family Malvaceae. It occurs in West and Central Africa, where it is used as a vegetable.[1] It originated as an allopolyploid hybrid of Abelmoschus esculentus and A. manihot. The same hybrid was produced experimentally in Japan where it is known as Abelmoschus glutino-textile.
References
- ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
External links
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