Anisodontea bryoniifolia (L.) D.M.Bates

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Anisodontea

Characteristics

Densely rough-hairy shrublet, up to 2 m tall. Leaves thick, deeply 3-5-lobed, central lobe largest, coarsely crenate. Flowers 1-few in tight axillary clusters, white to pink, epicalyx of 3 linear to oblanceolate lobes, carpels 2-6 mm long, with 1 ovule. Mainly Aug.-Oct.
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Densely rough-hairy shrublet to 2 m. Leaves thick, deeply 3-5-lobed, central lobe largest, coarsely crenate. Flowers 1-few in tight, axillary clusters, white to pink, epicalyx of 3 linear to oblanceolate lobes.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Anisodontea bryoniifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:558938-1
WFO ID wfo-0000537233
COL ID 673WN
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Synonyms

Malvastrum bryonifolium Anisodontea bryoniifolia Malvastrum asperrimum Malvastrum bryoniifolium Malveopsis asperrima Malveopsis bryoniifolium Lavatera hirsuta Malva bryoniifolia Malva asperrima Malva stellata Malvastrum asperrimum var. stellatum