Hibiscus schizopetalus

Hibiscus schizopetalus
Hibiscus schizopetalus

Taxonavigation

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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. Lilibiscus
Species: Hibiscus schizopetalus

Name

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Hibiscus schizopetalus (Dyer) Hook.f., 1880.

Typus: KENYA: Wanika hills, behind Mombasa, s.d., Kirk s.n. (lectotype: K). Lectotypified by Cheek, Taxon 38: 263. 1989.

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. schizopetalus (Mast.) Dyer in Gard. Chron., n.s., 11: 568 (1879)
    • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis f. schizopetalus Mast. in Gard. Chron., n.s., 11: 538 (1879)
    • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis [infrasp.unranked] schizopetalus (Mast.) J.Denny in Gard. Chron., n.s., 11: 538 (1879)
  • Heterotypic
    • Hibiscus fauriei H.Lév. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 120 (1911)

Hybrids

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania
  • Introduced into:
    • Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Brazil Southeast, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Gambia, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Jamaica, Laos, Leeward Is., Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Vietnam, Windward Is., Zaïre

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

References

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Primary references

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  • Hooker, J.D. 1880. Curtis’s botanical magazine, comprising the plants of the Royal Gardens of Kew, and of other botanical establishments in Great Britain; with suitable descriptions. Vol. CVI [= Vol. XXXVI of the third series.] pp. 6469–6533. Lovell Reeve, London. BHL Reference page. : 106: t. 6524.

Additional references

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

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English: Fringed Rosemallow
suomi: Sulkahibiskus
svenska: Fjäderhibiscus
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