Hibiscus rostellatus
Also known as: Hibiscus furcellatoides Hochr. +2 more
- Hibiscus furcellatoides Hochr.
- Hibiscus rostellatus var. congolanus Hauman
- Hibiscus surattensis var. rostellatus (Guill. & Perr.) Hochr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub or shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Hibiscus rostellatus is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre