Abutilon megapotamicum or Callianthe megapotamica (trailing abutilon) is a species of Abutilon native to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. It is a shrub growing to 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) tall, with leaves 5–8 centimetres (2.0–3.1 in) long, ovate to shallowly three-lobed. The flowers are orange-yellow with a red base, with five petals about 4 centimetres (1.6 in) long.

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Abutilon megapotamicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Abutilon
Species:	A. megapotamicum
Binomial name
Abutilon megapotamicum (Spreng.) St. Hil. & Naudin.

It is a popular ornamental plant in subtropical gardens. They bloom for months from summer to frost, and they decorate the plant with a profusion of blossoms resembling Chinese lanterns.

They are also known as flowering maple, Chinese lantern and parlour maple, in addition to trailing abutilon.

References

• (in Portuguese) LORENZI, H.; SOUZA, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
• Media related to Callianthe megapotamica at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Callianthe megapotamica at Wikispecies

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