Hibiscus hispidissimus
Also known as: Furcaria furcellata Ulbr. +8 more
- Furcaria furcellata Ulbr.
- Furcaria roxburghii Kostel.
- Hibiscus furcatus Roxb. ex DC.
- Hibiscus furcatus subsp. microspermus Mattei
- Hibiscus furcatus var. microspermus Mattei
- Hibiscus furcatus Wall.
- Hibiscus furcatus Willd.
- Hibiscus hamatus E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond.
- Hibiscus surattensis var. furcatus (Willd.) Hochr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Hibiscus hispidissimus is an annual or shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Nepal, Sudan