Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
aethiopicus: of Ethiopia, a historic name for large parts of Africa
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Hibiscus aethiopicus L.
var. ovatus Harv. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139260
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- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Prostrate or ascending perennial herb, 15-35 cm. Leaves very variable, even on one plant, simple or 3-lobed; margins entire or dentate. Flowers appearing large for such a small plant, solitary in the leaf axils, white, cream or pale yellow, turning pink with age. Capsule subspherical, 9 mm long.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Hibiscus aethiopicus L.
var. ovatus Harv. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139260
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
From Ethiopia down to northern South Africa
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Hibiscus aethiopicus L.
var. ovatus Harv. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139260
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
