Hibiscus calyphyllus
Lemonyellow Rosemallow
Also known as: Hibiscus borbonicus Link +4 more
- Hibiscus borbonicus Link
- Hibiscus calycinus Willd.
- Hibiscus calyphyllus var. grandiflorus De Wild.
- Hibiscus canescens B.Heyne ex Wall.
- Hibiscus wildii Suess.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, Hibiscus calyphyllus (commonly known as Lemonyellow Rosemallow) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, 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)
Hawaii