Kosteletzkya depressa
Stinging Mallow, White Fen Rose
Other regional names: White Fenrose
- White Fenrose
Also known as: Hibiscus hastatus Cav. +9 more
- Hibiscus hastatus Cav.
- Hibiscus sagittatus (C.Presl) D.Dietr.
- Hibiscus tampicensis Moric.
- Hibiscus tampicensis Moric. ex Ser.
- Kosteletzkya asterocarpa Turcz.
- Kosteletzkya cordata C.Presl
- Kosteletzkya pentasperma (Bertero ex DC.) Griseb.
- Kosteletzkya sagittata C.Presl
- Kosteletzkya tampicensis (Moric. ex Ser.) Rose
- Kosteletzkya violacea Rose
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Kosteletzkya depressa (commonly known as Stinging Mallow or White Fen-Rose) is a shrub within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Indo-China, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Texas, Venezuela