Hibiscus sabdariffa
Indian Sorrel, Jamaica Sorrel
Other regional names: Roselle
- Roselle
Also known as: Abelmoschus cruentus Walp. +16 more
- Abelmoschus cruentus Walp.
- Furcaria sabdariffa (L.) Ulbr.
- Hibiscus acetosus Noronha
- Hibiscus cruentus Bertol.
- Hibiscus cuneatus Bertol.
- Hibiscus digitatus var. kerrianus DC.
- Hibiscus gossypifolius Mill.
- Hibiscus masuianus De Wild. & T.Durand
- Hibiscus palmatilobus Baill.
- Hibiscus sabbariffa L.
- Hibiscus sabdariffa var. albus A.Howard & G.Howard
- Hibiscus sabdariffa var. altissima Wester
- Hibiscus sabdariffa var. bhaghalpuriensis A.Howard & G.Howard
- Hibiscus sabdariffa var. intermedius A.Howard & G.Howard
- Hibiscus sabdariffa var. ruber A.Howard & G.Howard
- Hibiscus subdariffa Rottb.
- Sabdariffa digitata (Cav.) Kostel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Hibiscus sabdariffa (commonly known as Indian-sorrel or Jamaica-sorrel) is an annual or biennial within the Malvaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, Zaïre
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)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Gambia, The, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Laos, Leeward Is., Malawi, Mali, Marianas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Peru, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe