| Hibiscus aethiopicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. aethiopicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hibiscus aethiopicus | |
Hibiscus aethiopicus is a small, prostrate to semi-erect herbaceous perennial in the family Malvaceae, indigenous to eastern and southern Africa.[2]
The flowers can be pale yellow to white (rarely pinkish), usually without a dark centre. The epicalyx has 10 to 12 narrow fringed bracts. The leaves are hairy and elliptic-to-oval in shape.[3][4]
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White form of Hibiscus aethiopicus, Western Cape, South Africa. -
View of calyx base and bracts.
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Yellow form of Hibiscus aethiopicus, Western Cape, South Africa. -
View of calyx base and bracts.
- ^ "Hibiscus aethiopicus L." Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Red List of South African Plants (2005-06-30). "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". Redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Hibiscus aethiopicus L. - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Hibiscus aethiopicus var. ovatus". Zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 2022-05-01.