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Synonyms: | |
Common names: | China rose (English) Chinese hibiscus (English) |
Description: | |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | rosa-sinensis: rose of China. |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Known only in cultivation so origin uncertain. |
Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m. |
Insects associated with this species: | Maruca vitrata (Larval food plant) Eagris sabadius ochreana (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Page 470. |
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