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Triumfetta rhomboidea

Chinese Burr, Chinese Bur
Other regional names: Burbush +6 more
  • Burbush
  • Burr Bush
  • Chineseshrub
  • Diamond Burbark
  • Hibiscus Burr
  • Paroquet Bur
  • Wild Maho
Also known as: Bartramia angulata Lam. +15 more
  • Bartramia angulata Lam.
  • Bartramia crispifolia Stokes
  • Bartramia glandulosa Lam.
  • Bartramia indica L.
  • Bartramia lappago Gaertn.
  • Bartramia rhombifolia Stokes
  • Mopex sinensis Lour. ex Gomes Mach.
  • Triumfetta angulata Lam.
  • Triumfetta bartramia L.
  • Triumfetta canacorum Gand.
  • Triumfetta dembianensis Chiov.
  • Triumfetta diversifolia E.Mey.
  • Triumfetta eriocarpa A.St.-Hil.
  • Triumfetta excisa Urb.
  • Triumfetta glandulosa Lam.
  • Triumfetta martiana Turcz.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Malvaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Triumfetta rhomboidea (commonly known as Chinese burr or Chinese-bur) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Kazan-retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marquesas, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Is., Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., St.Helena, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuela, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.

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