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Hibiscus micranthus var. micranthus

  • Hibiscus gossypinus DC.
  • Hibiscus micranthus var. genninus Hochr.
  • Hibiscus micranthus* Linn. f.
  • Hibiscus purpureus* sensu Chiov.

    Undershrub, up to 70 cm tall. Branches straight, scabrous, with appressed hairs. Petiole 5-20 mm long; blade ovate, 20-45 mm long, 15-40 mm broad. Pedicel 1-4 cm long.

    Holotype: Herb. Linn. n. 875.2 (LINN!).

    Distribution Tropical Africa, S. Africa, Madagascar, Arabia, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

    In Pakistan it is common in Sindh and occasionally found in Baluchistan and N.W.F.P.


     

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