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  1. Family: Malvaceae Juss.
    1. Genus: Hibiscus L.

      1. Hibiscus micranthus L.f.

        This species is accepted, and is native to Asia-Tropical, Africa and Asia-Temperate..

    [FZ]

    Malvaceae, A. W. Exell. Flora Zambesiaca 1:2. 1961

    Habit
    Virgate shrub up to c. 2–5 m. tall; stems stellate-setulose, hairs somewhat projecting giving a slightly rough appearance.
    Leaves
    Leaf-lamina 1–5 × 0·5–2·5 cm., narrowly elliptic, oblong-elliptic to lanceolate-elliptic or suborbicular, stellate-hispid on both surfaces, apex rounded to acute, margin serrate, base obtuse to rounded; petiole 1–5 mm. long; stipules 3–5 mm. long, setaceous.
    Flowers
    Flowers up to c. 1 cm. in diam. (small for the genus), white, pinkish or purplish, solitary, axillary, and forming racemes or panicles at the apices of the stems by reduction of the upper leaves; peduncle up to 2 cm. long, articulated near the middle.
    Epicalyx
    Epicalyx of 5–7 bracts; bracts 1·5–3 mm. long, filiform.
    Calyx
    Calyx up to 4·5 mm. long, setulose; lobes up to 4 × 2 mm., lanceolate, acute.
    Corolla
    Petals 5–8 mm. long, obovate, pubescent outside, glabrous inside.
    Stamens
    Staminal tube 2–2·5 mm. long; free parts of filaments up to 0·5 mm. long.
    Style
    Style-branches 1–1·5 mm. long.
    Fruits
    Capsule 7–8 × 8–12 mm., depressed-globose, minutely pubescent.
    Seeds
    Seeds with white silky floss.
    [FTEA]

    Malvaceae, Bernard Verdcourt & Geoffrey Mwachala. Pavonia, B Verdcourt; Kosteletzkya, OJ Blanchard Jr.; Gossypium, P Fryxell & B Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2009

    Type
    Type: India, Coromandel, Konig s.n. (LINN holo.; K!, microfiche)
    Habit
    Wiry herb 0.4–3 m tall.
    Stem
    Stems stellate-hispid, occasionally stellate-pubesent, becoming glabrous and longitudinally ridged with age
    Leaves
    Leaves ovate, elliptic or lanceolate, 0.6–3 × 0.3–2.5 cm, apex acute, obtuse or rounded, base cuneate, rounded or truncate, with serrate margins, stellate-hispid above and below; petiole 1–11 mm long, sparsely to densely stellate-pubescent; stipules filiform or subulate, 2–6 × 0.2–1 mm, hispid
    Flowers
    Flowers solitary in the leaf axils; pedicel 0.3–2.5 cm long, articulated in the upper half, densely to sparsely pubescent, ± glandular above articulation; epicalyx of 5–8 subulate, linear or lanceolate bracts 1.5–2 × 0.3–0.5 mm, pubescent and/or hispid; calyx lobes lanceolate or triangular, 2.5–4.5 × 1–1.5 mm, fused in lower half, densely hispid
    Corolla
    Corolla white, fading to pink, 2–6 mm long, stellate-hispid on the outside, glabrous inside.
    Stamens
    Staminal tube 1.5–5 mm long; filaments 0.1–0.3 mm long; exserted part of styles 0.5–1.5 mm long, glabrous
    Fruits
    Capsule spherical, 5–7 mm in diameter, sparsely pubescent.
    Seeds
    Seeds reniform, black, 2–3 × 1.5–2 mm, the hairs up to 6 mm long
    Figures
    Fig 7: 7–9, p 48
    Ecology
    Grassland and bushland; 0–1700 m
    Note
    This is a widespread and a very variable species. I am however unable to classify the variation, as it seems largely continuous.
    Distribution
    Range: Widespread in tropical and South Africa, Arabia and India Flora districts: U1 U2 U3 U4 K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T8 Z

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    Distribution

    Native to:

    Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gulf States, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

    Hibiscus micranthus L.f. appears in other Kew resources:

    Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
    Schimper, W. [2275], Ethiopia K000240711 Unknown type material
    s.coll. [Cat. no. 1905] Hibiscus rigidus K001114670
    s.coll. [Cat. no. 1905] Hibiscus rigidus K001114671
    s.coll. [Cat. no. 1905] Hibiscus rigidus K001114672
    s.coll. [Cat. no. 1905] Hibiscus rigidus K001114673
    s.coll. [Cat. no. 1905] Hibiscus rigidus K001114674
    s.coll. [Cat. no. 1905] Hibiscus rigidus K001114675

    First published in Suppl. Pl.: 308 (1782)

    Accepted by

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    • Llewellyn, O.A., Hall, M., Miller, A.G., Al-Abbasi, T.M., Al-Wetaid, A.H., Al-Harbi, R.J. & Al-Shammari, K.F. (2011). Important plant areas in the Arabian peninsula: 4. Jabal Aja Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 199-224.
    • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
    • Verdcourt, B. & Mwachala, G.M. (2009). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Malvaceae: 1-170.
    • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
    • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
    • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
    • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
    • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
    • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
    • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
    • Dassanayake (ed.) (1997). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 11: 1-420. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
    • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
    • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
    • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
    • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
    • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
    • Lebrun, J.p., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
    • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
    • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
    • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1961). Flora Zambesiaca 1(2): 337-581. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
    • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
    • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.

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    Kew Backbone Distributions
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    • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
    • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman) Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
    • Llewellyn, O.A., Hall, M., Miller, A.G., Al-Abbasi, T.M., Al-Wetaid, A.H., Al-Harbi, R.J. & Al-Shammari, K.F. (2011). Important plant areas in the Arabian peninsula: 4. Jabal Aja Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 199-224.
    • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
    • Verdcourt, B. & Mwachala, G.M. (2009). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Malvaceae: 1-170.
    • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
    • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
    • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
    • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
    • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
    • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
    • Dassanayake (ed.) (1997). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 11: 1-420. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
    • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
    • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
    • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
    • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
    • Lebrun, J.p., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
    • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
    • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
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