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Synonyms: |
Hibiscus eburneopetalus Baker f. Hibiscus rhodesicus Baker f. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial herb with annual, often prostrate sparsely hairy shoots from a woody rootstock. Leaves, up to 10 × 6 cm, broadly elliptic in outline, varying from not lobed to deeply 3-5-lobed with linear to elliptic lobes, central lobe often much longer than lateral lobes, mostly hairless with simple or stellate hairs on the veins; margin from almost entire to coarsely toothed; petiole up to 3-15 mm long. Flowers solitary, axillary, up to 5 cm in diameter, white to pale yellow. Epicalyx of 7-9 bracts, 3.5-6 mm long, linear. Calyx up to 18 mm long; lobes narrowly lanceolate to elliptic, up to 15 × 3.5 mm long, minutely velvety and sparsely hairy. Fruit a ellipsoid capsule, 18 × 12 mm, minutely velvety. |
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Habitat: | In woodland, grassland and along roadsides. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Tropical Africa and northern South Africa. |
Growth form(s): | Perennial, shrub under 2 m. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Monday 30 January 2017 |
Literature: |
Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 83. Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Page 463. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 60. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 75. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 80. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 84. |
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