Hibiscus sororius
Also known as: Hibiscus crenatus Splitg. ex de Vriese, 1848 +3 more
- Hibiscus crenatus Splitg. ex de Vriese, 1848
- Hibiscus crenatus Splitg. ex DeVriese
- Hibiscus crenatus Vell.
- Hibiscus sororius f. albiflorus Standl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Hibiscus sororius is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.