Hibiscus cannabinus
Bastard Jute, Bimli Jute
Other regional names: Brown Indianhemp +3 more
- Brown Indianhemp
- Deccan Hemp
- Indian Hemp
- Java Jute
Also known as: Abelmoschus congener (Schumach. & Thonn.) Walp. +18 more
- Abelmoschus congener (Schumach. & Thonn.) Walp.
- Abelmoschus verrucosus (Guill. & Perr.) Walp.
- Furcaria cannabina (L.) Ulbr.
- Furcaria cavanillesii Kostel.
- Hibiscus asper Hook.fil.
- Hibiscus asper var. punctatus (A.Rich.) Berhaut
- Hibiscus cannabinus var. chevalieri Hochr.
- Hibiscus cannabinus var. punctatus (A.Rich.) Hochr.
- Hibiscus cannabinus var. purpureus A.Howard & G.Howard
- Hibiscus cannabinus var. ruber A.Howard & G.Howard
- Hibiscus cannabinus var. simplex A.Howard & G.Howard
- Hibiscus cannabinus var. tripartitus (Forssk.) Chiov.
- Hibiscus cannabinus var. viridis A.Howard & G.Howard
- Hibiscus cannabinus var. vulgaris A.Howard & G.Howard
- Hibiscus congener Schumach. & Thonn.
- Hibiscus cordofanus Turcz.
- Hibiscus henriquesii Pires de Lima
- Hibiscus malangensis Baker fil.
- Hibiscus obtusatus Schumach.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Hibiscus cannabinus (commonly known as Bastard-Jute or Bimli-Jute) is an annual belonging to the Malvaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Hibiscus is notably large, comprising more than 400 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, 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)
Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, Brazil Southeast, Cape Verde, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Laos, Leeward Is., Manchuria, Nepal, Niue, Pakistan, Peru, Primorye, Puerto Rico, South European Russia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Windward Is.