Hibiscus sidiformis
Also known as: Hibiscus ambongoensis Baill. +5 more
- Hibiscus ambongoensis Baill.
- Hibiscus pamanzianus Baill.
- Hibiscus ternatus var. halophilus Hochr.
- Hibiscus ternifoliolus F.W.Andrews
- Laguna schinzii Gürke
- Lagunaea schinzii Gürke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Hibiscus sidiformis is an annual within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
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, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, 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)
Réunion