Some species have synonymy in genus "Abutilon". The larvae feed on "Abutilon grantii". The mottled or variegated effect on the leaves of "Abutilon striatum" is sought after. The type species is "Abutilon theophrasti". It infects Abutilon species, notably the flowering maple, "Abutilon striatum". It is named for the similarity of its broadly ovate leaves to that of "Abutilon". The leaves of "Abutilon oxycarpum" are heart-shaped with fairly obvious veins. "Abutilon fruticosum" is eaten by wild and domesticated ungulates. "Abutilon pictum" is a shrub growing to tall by wide. "Abutilon fruticosum" grows in chaparral and woodlands and on prairies. "Abutilon palmeri" is a semi-evergreen shrub growing high by wide. "Abutilon fruticosum" is drought-tolerant and can be used in xeriscaping. Abutilon mosaic virus (AbMV) is a virus of the genus "Begomovirus". The host of the virus is "Abutilon striatum," an upright, evergreen shrub.