Hibiscus diversifolius subsp. diversifolius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Hibiscus diversifolius Jacq. subsp. diversifolius autonym

Heterotypic
- Abelmoschus persicifolius (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp. in Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 308 (1842)
- Althaea spicata (Cav.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 108 (1826)
- Furcaria diversifolia Ulbr. in H.G.A.Engler & C.G.O.Drude, Veg. Erde 9(III 2): 402 (1921)
- Hibiscus beckleri F.Muell. in Fragm. 2: 117 (1861)
- Hibiscus biflorus A.Spreng. in Tent. Suppl.: 19 (1828)
- Hibiscus decaisneanus Hochr. in Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 4: 119 (1900)
- Hibiscus diversifolius var. angustilobus Hauman in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 31: 86 (1961)
- Hibiscus ficulneus Cav. in Diss. 3: t. 51, f. 2 (1787), nom. illeg.
- Hibiscus macularis E.Mey. ex Harv. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 1: 171 (1860), not validly publ.
- Hibiscus paludosus Merr. in Philipp. J. Sci., C 3: 151 (1908)
- Hibiscus persicifolius Eckl. & Zeyh. in Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 38 (1835)
- Hibiscus scaber Lam. in Encycl. 3: 350 (1789)
- Hibiscus spicatu Cav. in Diss. 3: 163 (1787)

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
- Regional: Western Africa
  - Angola, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal
- Regional: Central Africa
  - Botswana, Burkina, Chad, Niger, Zambia, Zaïre
- Regional: Eastern Africa
  - Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Egypt
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Madagascar
- Introduced into:
  - Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Fiji, Galápagos, Hawaii, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Niue, Norfolk Is., Philippines, Queensland, St.Helena, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Western Australia

Jacquin, N. v. 1788 [publ. 1789]. Collectanea ad botanicam, chemiam, et historiam naturalem spectantia, cum figuris. Vol. 2. Ex Officina Wappleriana, Vindobonae [Vienna]. 374 pp., 18 pl. Biblioteca Digital. Reference page. : 2:307.

Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Hibiscus diversifolius subsp. diversifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 October 05. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Hibiscus diversifolius subsp. diversifolius. Published online. Accessed: October 05 2023.
Tropicos.org 2023. Hibiscus diversifolius subsp. diversifolius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 October 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. Hibiscus diversifolius subsp. diversifolius. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 October 05. Reference page.

English: Swamp Hibiscus