Hibiscus lunariifolius
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440209916fbd680129869 |
| Scientific name | Hibiscus lunariifolius |
| Authority | Willd. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 3: 811 (1800) |
Description Top
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Hibiscus lunariifolius, also known as the lunaria-leaf hibiscus, is a flowering plant found in India and Sri Lanka. It has been introduced to various dry tropical regions in Africa and is grown in Nigeria for its high-quality fiber, which is comparable to jute. This plant belongs to the Malvaceae family and is valued for its commercial and agricultural uses.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Cotyloplecta dongolensis | Alef. | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 13: 15 (1863) |
| Cotyloplecta macrantha | Alef. | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 13: 15 (1863) |
| Hibiscus racemosus | Lindl. | Bot. Reg. 11: t. 917 (1825) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Ethiopia
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South Tropical Africa
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Botswana
- Northern Provinces
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West Tropical Africa
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
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East Tropical Africa
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Indian Subcontinent
- India
- Sri Lanka
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Indian Subcontinent
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Caribbean
- Jamaica
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000722756 |
| USDA Plants | HILU |
| Tropicos | 19600165 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560470-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2850135 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3942623 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1670859 |
| IPNI | 560470-1 |
| iNaturalist | 48892 |
| GBIF | 3152573 |
| USDA GRIN | 19049 |
| Wikipedia | Hibiscus_lunariifolius |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Spatial Guilds in the Serengeti Food Web Revealed by a Bayesian Group Model | Baskerville EB, Dobson AP, Bedford T, Allesina S, Anderson TM, Pascual M | PLoS Comput Biol | 29-Dec-2011 |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |