| Hibiscus palmatus Forssk. |
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| Family : MALVACEAE |
| Information on the genus : Hibiscus |
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Status
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| Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =*Hibiscus aristivalvis Garcke |
| =Hibiscus intermedius var. aristivalvis (Garcke) Hochr. |
| =Hibiscus intermedius A. Rich. (1847) (1847), non Bél. (1834) |
| =Hibiscus richardii Riedl |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Erect to procumbent annual or perennial herb, usually manystemmed from the base. |
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| Ecology : |
Acacia-Commiphora bushland on sandy soil; alluvial grassland; also weed; Colophospermum mopane and other woodlands; near sea-level-2000 m alt. S. Africa, Namibia; Arabia, India. |
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| Biol./Eco : |
biology:perennial-Herb- Ht 0.2 - 0.76 m. Alt 152 - 1400 m. Distribution: NAM, LP, MP, SWZ |
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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- Exell, A. & Wild, H. (1961). Flora Zambesiaca: Mozambique, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate. London Kew 1[2]: 469-470
- Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Malvaceae : 56 (2009).
- Darbyshire, I. Kordofami, M. & al. (2015). The plants of Sudan and South Sudan, An annoted checklist. Kew Publishing
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under Namibia photo from Kyffhauser |
| see under Flora of Mozambique |
| see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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