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Hibiscus surattensis
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Hippo House, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Hippo House, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Hippo House, Gorongosa National Park
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| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Prostrate or scrambling annual herb, stems up to 3 m. Most parts with small reddish-brown, hooked prickles. Leaves variously 3-5 lobed, sometimes only shallowly so; margins coarsely toothed; leaf-like stipules conspicuous. Flowers large, solitary, axillary, yellow with a purple centre. The epicalyx has forked bracts, the inner branch linear, the outer branch spathulate. Capsule spherical-ovoid with acute apex. |
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| Habitat: | In a variety of habitats, often in disturbed places. |
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| Flowering time: | Mar - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread throughout the Old World tropics. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E,S |
| Growth form: | A |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 81. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Mozambique: Hibiscus surattensisAfrican Plant Database: Hibiscus surattensis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Hibiscus surattensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hibiscus surattensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Hibiscus surattensis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Hibiscus surattensis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hibiscus surattensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hibiscus surattensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Hibiscus surattensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hibiscus surattensis
Tropicos: Hibiscus surattensis
West African Plants database: Hibiscus surattensis
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