Hibiscus ovalifolius

Hibiscus ovalifolius
Hibiscus ovalifolius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Hibisceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Sectio: H. sect. Calyphylli
Species: Hibiscus ovalifolius

Name

Hibiscus ovalifolius (Forssk.) Vahl, 1790.

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Urena ovalifolia Forssk. in Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 124 (1775)
  • Heterotypic
    • Hibiscus baidoensis Chiov. in Fl. Somala 1: 100 (1929)
    • Hibiscus baidoensis var. parvifolius Chiov. in Fl. Somala 1: 101 (1929)
    • Hibiscus brackenridgei var. kauaianus Caum in Occas. Pap. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Mus. 9(5): 5 (1930)
    • Hibiscus calycosus A.Rich. in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 62 (1848)
    • Hibiscus canescens B.Heyne ex Wight & Arn. in Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient.: 49 (1834)
    • Hibiscus ficarius E.Mey. ex Harv. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 1: 170 (1860)
    • Hibiscus lanzae Cufod. in Miss. Biol. Borana, Racc. Bot., Angiosp.-Gymnosp.: 131 (1939)
    • Hibiscus rockii O.Deg. & I.Deg. in O.Degener, Fl. Hawaiiensis 221: [s.p.] (1962)
    • Hibiscus subtrilobatus Hochst. ex Mast. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 1: 203 (1868)
    • Hibiscus triumfettifolius Thonn. in C.F.Schumacher, Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 312 (1827)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
    • Regional: Central Africa
      • Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
    • Regional: Western Africa
      • Namibia, Senegal
  • Continental: Asia-tropical
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • India, Pakistan
    • Regional: Southeastern Asia
      • Myanmar
    • Regional: Peninsular Arabia
      • Yemen

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Vahl, M. 1790. Symbolae botanicae, sive plantarum, tam earum, quas in itinere, imprimis orientali, collegit Petrus Forskål, quam aliarum, recentius detectarum, exactiores descriptiones, nec non observationes circa quasdam plantas dudum cognitas. Pars 1. 85 pp., tt. 1–25. Nicolaus Möller & fil., Hauniae [Copenhagen]. BHL Reference page. : 1: 50.

Additional references

Vernacular names

English: Rock's hibiscus
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