''Abutilon oxycarpum'', known as flannel weed, straggly lantern-bush, and small-leaved abutilon, is a malvaceous plant native to eastern Australia. It is found on hillsides or floodplains on red sand and limestone. Flannel weed was first described by

Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, (german: Müller; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Vict ...

as '' Sida oxycarpa'' in 1860.

Description

It is a

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growing up to tall, but usually not exceeding . It is sometimes taller, up to . The leaves of ''Abutilon oxycarpum'' are heart-shaped with fairly obvious veins. The leaf margins are toothed and slightly hairy and the stems are hairy. It flowers from May to September or October.

References

oxycarpum Plants described in 1860 Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller {{Malveae-stub