Hibiscus physaloides
Also known as: Abelmoschus acendens Walp. +6 more
- Abelmoschus acendens Walp.
- Abelmoschus ascendens Walp.
- Hibiscus atroviolaceus Baill.
- Hibiscus hornei Baker
- Hibiscus physaloides var. genuinus Hochr.
- Hibiscus ribesifolia Guill. & Perr.
- Hibiscus variabilis Garcke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Found natively in Africa, Hibiscus physaloides is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Malvaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, 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)
Seychelles