Hibiscus lobatus, the lobed leaf mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[2] It is native to parts of the seasonally dry Old World Tropics, from Senegal in Africa to Hainan in China, and it has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago.[1] An annual with white (or yellow) flowers, it lacks the pseudo-sepals which are found in all Hibiscus.[2]
Hibiscus lobatus | |
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Habit is erect | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Hibiscus |
Species: | H. lobatus
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Binomial name | |
Hibiscus lobatus | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Hibiscus lobatus (Murray) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Lobed Leaf Mallow". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
Common name: Lobed Leaf Mallow • Marathi: Lahan Jaswand • Telugu: Atakanara