Hibiscus vitifolius
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Hibiscus |
Species: | H. vitifolius
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Hibiscus vitifolius, the grape-leaved mallow or tropical rose mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[2] It is native to the seasonally dry Old World tropics and subtropics, and has been introduced to most of the islands of the Caribbean.[1] A perennial herb reaching 2 m (6 ft) and becoming woody at maturity, it is found in a wide variety of habitats, and is a weed of cultivation.[3] It is used locally as a source of fiber, often mixed with jute.[3]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Hibiscus vitifolius subsp. lukei Mwachala & Cheek – central Kenya
- Hibiscus vitifolius subsp. vitifolius – entire range
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Hibiscus vitifolius L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Grape Leaved Mallow". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
Common name: ... Tropical Fanleaf, Five-winged capsule rose-mallow
- ^ a b Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Hibiscus vitifolius". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
Categories:
- Hibiscus
- Flora of West Tropical Africa
- Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa
- Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa
- Flora of East Tropical Africa
- Flora of South Tropical Africa
- Flora of Southern Africa
- Flora of the Comoros
- Flora of the Arabian Peninsula
- Flora of the Indian subcontinent
- Flora of Indo-China
- Flora of Christmas Island
- Flora of Java
- Flora of the Lesser Sunda Islands
- Flora of Sulawesi
- Flora of New Guinea
- Flora of Western Australia
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Flora of Queensland
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Plants described in 1753
- Hibisceae stubs