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Hibiscus caesius
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Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP
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| Synonyms: |
Hibiscus gibsonii Stocks ex Harv. Hibiscus pentaphyllus F. Muell. |
| Common names: | Chibabani (Tonga: Zimbabwe) Chikondomasvinu (Shona) Dark-eyed hibiscus (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrubby perennial herb, up to 2 m tall, sometimes slightly scrambling. Leaves deeply 3-5 lobed or palmately 3-5-foliolate, lobes/leaflets, up to 10 × 3 cm, stellate hairy mainly below; margin toothed; petiole up to 8 cm long. Flowers solitary, axillary, up to 10 cm in diameter, creamy-yellow with a deep purple or reddish-brown centre. Bracts of epicalyx 7-9, 1.5-3.5 cm long, filiform, stiff and spine-like; margin with small spiny teeth. Capsule ovoid, c. 15 × 13 mm, sparsely covered in rough hairs. Seeds 5 × 3.5 mm, crescent-shaped, very minutely scaly. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | caesius: bluish-grey |
| Habitat: | Occurring in woodland and riverine vegetation. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 13 February 2010 |
| Literature: |
Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 71, plate 98 |
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EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hibiscus caesius
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Flora Zambesiaca web site: Hibiscus caesius
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hibiscus caesius
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hibiscus caesius
JSTOR Plant Science: Hibiscus caesius
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hibiscus caesius
Tropicos: Hibiscus caesius
West African Plants database: Hibiscus caesius
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