Hibiscus vitifolius subsp. vitifolius
Also known as: Abelmoschus vitifolius (L.) Hassk. +11 more
- Abelmoschus vitifolius (L.) Hassk.
- Fioria vitifolia (L.) Mattei
- Fioria vitifolia subsp. vulgaris (Brenan & Exell) Abedin
- Hibiscus cuspidatus Edgew.
- Hibiscus jatrophifolius A.Rich.
- Hibiscus modaticus Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Hibiscus natalitius Harv.
- Hibiscus natalitus Harv.
- Hibiscus obscurus A.Rich.
- Hibiscus obtusifolius Willd.
- Hibiscus strigosus Schumach. & Thonn.
- Hibiscus suaresensis Baill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or shrub.
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Hibiscus vitifolius subsp. vitifolius is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Hibiscus vitifolius, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Chad, Christmas I., Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.
Base Species & Variations