Hibiscus waterbergensis

Hibiscus waterbergensis, Waterberg Biosphere, South Africa

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

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Hibisceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species: Hibiscus waterbergensis

Name

Hibiscus waterbergensis Exell Bol. Soc. Brot. sér. 2, 33: 178 (1959)

Type locality: Waterberg Dist.; Elmeston P.O.; 2.5 mi. S. of Elmeston P.O., South Africa (South Africa). Collection altitude 3400ft. Collection Date: 1948/04/08. Collector: Codd, L.E.W., #4012.

Holotype: PRE 0285050-0 (stored under name).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Northern Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Exell, A.W. 1959. In: Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana, Sér. 2, 33: 178.

Additional references

• Herman, P.P.J. & Retief, E. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1–681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Hibiscus waterbergensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 October 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Hibiscus waterbergensis. Published online. Accessed: October 09 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Hibiscus waterbergensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 October 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Hibiscus waterbergensis. 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 09. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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