Hibiscus mutatus N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus

Characteristics

Leaf-lamina up to 3·5 × 3 cm., elliptic or ovate to sub-orbicular in outline with tendency to become 3-lobed, rather densely stellate-hispid on both surfaces, apex obtuse or rounded, margin irregularly crenate-serrate, base obtuse to slightly cordate 5–7-nerved; petiole 4–15 mm. long; stipules 4 mm. long, acicular.
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Shrub, up to 2.0-2.5(5.0) m high. Indumentum of branchlets composed of patent stellate hairs projecting 0.5 mm. Leaves 3-lobed. Petals 10-20 mm long. Free parts of filaments 0.5 mm long. Flowers opening pure white and turning rose-pink.
Flowers 2–2·5 cm. in diam., opening pure white and turning rose-pink, solitary, axillary; peduncle up to 3 cm. long, articulated 5 mm. below the apex.
Shrub up to 2–2·5 (5) m. tall; branchlets ± patent-stellate-hispid, some hairs projecting to c. 0·5 mm.
Petals 1–2 cm. long, obovate to elliptic, stellate-setose outside, glabrous inside.
Calyx up to 10 mm. long, hispid; lobes 5–8 × 1–2 mm., linear-triangular.
Staminal tube 6–8 mm. long; free parts of filaments 0·5 mm. long.
Epicalyx of 5–7 bracts; bracts 4–7 mm. long, linear.
Capsule 8–9 × 8–10 mm., subglobose, pubescent.
Seeds with a white silky floss.
Style-branches 5–7 mm. long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Hibiscus mutatus world distribution map, present in Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560550-1
WFO ID wfo-0001077606
COL ID 3LJZZ
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Synonyms

Hibiscus mutatus