Hibiscus ovalifolius
Rosemallow
Also known as: Hibiscus baidoensis Chiov. +13 more
- Hibiscus baidoensis Chiov.
- Hibiscus baidoensis var. parvifolius Chiov.
- Hibiscus brackenridgei subsp. kauaiana Caum
- Hibiscus brackenridgei var. kauaiana Caum
- Hibiscus calycosus A.Rich.
- Hibiscus canescens B.Heyne ex Wight & Arn.
- Hibiscus ficarius E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond.
- Hibiscus lanzae Cufod.
- Hibiscus rockii O.Deg. & I.Deg.
- Hibiscus septemnervosus Wight
- Hibiscus subtrilobatus Hochst. ex Mast.
- Hibiscus triumfettifolius Thonn.
- Hibiscus venustus var. brandisii Kurz
- Urena ovalifolia Forssk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Hibiscus ovalifolius (commonly known as Rosemallow) 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)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Myanmar, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe