Abelmoschus caillei
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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 Abelmoschus 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.
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