Hibiscus striatus
Striped Rose Mallow, Striped Rosemallow
Also known as: Hibiscus sagraeanus Mercier
- Hibiscus sagraeanus Mercier
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Hibiscus striatus (commonly known as Striped Rose-Mallow) is a shrub within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Southeast, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
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