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Abutilon theophrasti, also known as velvetleaf, velvet plant, velvetweed and the Chinese jute [1] is an annual plant in the family Malvaceae that is native to southern Asia and it serves as a type species of the genus Abutilon. [2] Its specific epithet, theophrasti, commemorates the ancient Greek botanist-philosopher Theophrastus. [3]
Kuba textiles are a type of raffia cloth unique to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, and noted for their elaboration and complexity of design and surface decoration. Most textiles are a variation on rectangular or square pieces of woven palm leaf fiber enhanced by geometric designs executed in linear embroidery and other ...
Velvetleaf (or "velvet leaf", etc.) is a common name used for plants with soft-haired leaves: Abutilon theophrasti native to southern Asia; Cissampelos pareira, native to tropical America; Malva arborea, native to Europe; Limnocharis flava, native to tropical America and introduced to southeast Asia
Plants of this genus include herbs, shrubs, and trees. [5] They range in height from about 0.5 to 3 meters (1.5 to 10 feet). [12] The herbage is generally hairy to woolly or bristly. [13] The leaf blades are usually entire, but the occasional species has lobed leaves. They are palmately veined and have wavy or serrated edges.
Velours du Kasaï. Velours du Kasaï (Kasaï velvet) is a kind of textile fabric made in Kasai, a province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaïre). Traditionally, the weaving is done by men of the Shoowa from the Kuba ethnic group, while the embroidery is reserved to women.
This category contains the native flora of Florida as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).
Psychotria tenuifolia, commonly known as velvet-leaved wild coffee, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to southern Florida, South America and the Caribbean. [ 1 ] The description of velvet is based on the silky appearance that the leaves display in relation to other species of the same plant family.
Velvet plant is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Gynura aurantiaca, native to southeast Asia; Verbascum This page was last edited on 12 May ...