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Genus: Hibiscus Life
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Eurosid II > Order: Malvales > Family: Malvaceae
About 300 species worldwide, occurring mainly in the
tropics and subtropics. Sixty-one species are native to southern Africa, four
species are naturalised, and an additional nine species are cultivated in the
region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of
Zimbabwe and
Flora of Mozambique.
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Hibiscus aethiopicus
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus allenii
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus altissimus |
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Hibiscus aridus |
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Hibiscus articulatus
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus barbosae |
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Hibiscus barnardii |
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Hibiscus burt-davyi See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus caesius
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus calyphyllus |
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Hibiscus cannabinus (Kenaf, Deccan hemp,
Bimlipatum jute) Native to the Old World tropics. See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus castroi |
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Hibiscus coddii |
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Hibiscus dinteri |
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Hibiscus discophorus |
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Hibiscus diversifolius (Swamp hibiscus)
Native to tropical Africa and Asia. See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus dongolensis |
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Hibiscus elliottiae |
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Hibiscus engleri
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus fleckii |
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Hibiscus fuscus |
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Hibiscus gwandensis Recorded
from Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus kirkii |
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Hibiscus lobatus
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus ludwigii |
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Hibiscus lunarifolius See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus marlothianus |
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Hibiscus mastersianus Recorded
from Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus mechowii |
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Hibiscus merxmuelleri |
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Hibiscus meyeri |
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Hibiscus micranthus |
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Hibiscus microcarpus
[= Hibiscus malacospermus] |
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Hibiscus migeodii Recorded from
Mozambique. |
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Hibiscus mutatus
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus nigricaulis
[= Hibiscus meeusei] See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus okavangensis |
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Hibiscus ovalifolius
Recorded from Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus palmatus |
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Hibiscus panduriformis Recorded
from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus pedunculatus |
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Hibiscus physaloides
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus platycalyx |
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Hibiscus praeteritus
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus
pusillus |
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Hibiscus rhabdotospermus |
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Hibiscus rhodanthus Recorded
from Zimbabwe. See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus rupicola Recorded from
Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus sabiensis |
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Hibiscus saxatilis |
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Hibiscus schinzii
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus seineri Recorded from
Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus shirensis Recorded from
Zimbabwe and Mozambique. See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus sidiformis
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus subreniformis |
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Hibiscus sulfuranthus |
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Hibiscus surattensis
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Hibiscus tiliaceus (Wild cotton tree) |
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Hibiscus upingtoniae |
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Hibiscus vitifolius |
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Hibiscus waterbergensis |
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Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
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Hibiscus mutabilis (Tree hollyhock)
Native to China. |
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Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle, Jamaica sorrel)
Native to the Old World tropics. |
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Hibiscus syriaca (Rose-of-Sharon)
Native to the Old World tropics. |
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Hibiscus
trionum (Bladder ketmia) See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
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Hibiscus acetosella
Native to tropical Africa. |
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Hibiscus esculentus (Okra, Gombo,
Gumbo, Bindi, Lady's Fingers) The young fruit are eaten as
a vegetable. They are very mucilaginous which gives soups and caseroles a
thick consistency. Okra is tropical in origin but there is uncertainty
whether it was domesticated in Africa or India. |
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Hibiscus greenwayi
Native to Tanzania. |
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Hibiscus huegelii
Native to Australia. |
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Hibiscus kitaibelifolius
Native to Brazil. |
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Hibiscus militaris
Native to the USA. |
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Hibiscus moscheutos
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(Hibiscus, Chinese Cotton Rose) The most commonly grown
species of Hibiscus in South African gardens, coming in a variety of
colours (mainly pink, red and white). |
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Hibiscus schizopetalus
Native to tropical Africa. |
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Herbivores in southern Africa
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