Hibiscus aponeurus

Hibiscus aponeurus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Malvales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Hibisceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Sectio: H. sect. Bombicella
Species: Hibiscus aponeurus

Name edit

Hibiscus aponeurus Sprague & Hutch., 1908

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
    • Regional: Central Africa
      • Zaïre
  • Continental: Asia-temperate
    • Regional: Peninsular Arabia
      • Yemen

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Verdcourt, B. & Mwachala, G.M. (2009). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Malvaceae: 1-170.

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