Hibiscus panduriformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Hibiscus |
Species: | H. panduriformis
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Binomial name | |
Hibiscus panduriformis | |
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Hibiscus panduriformis, the yellow hibiscus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to much of Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Yemen, the Indian Subcontinent, and Myanmar.[1][2] An erect shrub reaching 2.5 m (8 ft), it is a minor weed of cotton.[3]