Hibiscus elliottiae Harv.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus

Characteristics

Suffruticose, finely stellato-pulverulent and canescent; branches virgate; leaves petiolate, ovate, crenulate; stipules setaceo-subulate; peduncles axillary, equalling the leaves; involucel none; calyx-segments lanceolate, acuminate; petals stellate along the dorsal ridge; ovules 3; seeds (young) quite glabrous.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 2.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses social use
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Images

Hibiscus elliottiae unspecified picture

Distribution

Hibiscus elliottiae world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560205-1
WFO ID wfo-0001077591
COL ID 3LJPH
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Synonyms

Hibiscus ebracteatus Hibiscus elliottiae