Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern

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Hibiscus acetosella

Photo: Jos Stevens
Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC

Hibiscus acetosella

Photo: Jos Stevens
Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC

Hibiscus acetosella

Photo: Jos Stevens
Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC

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Zimbabwe distribution: C
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 203.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 20.

Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 438 - 439.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 60.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hibiscus acetosella
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Hibiscus acetosella.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139250, retrieved 19 March 2024

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