Hibiscus lobatus, the lobed leaf mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[2] It is native to parts of the seasonally dry Old World Tropics, from Senegal in Africa to Hainan in China, and it has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago.[1] An annual with white (or yellow) flowers, it lacks the pseudo-sepals which are found in all Hibiscus.[2]

Hibiscus lobatus
Flower
Habit is erect
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. lobatus
Binomial name
Hibiscus lobatus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Hibiscus abyssinicus Steud.
    • Hibiscus albus Wall.
    • Hibiscus lobatus var. sinuatus Hochr.
    • Hibiscus ochroleucus Baker
    • Hibiscus parkeri Baker
    • Hibiscus parviflorus R.Br.
    • Hibiscus pumilus Roxb.
    • Hibiscus solandra L'Hér.
    • Hibiscus torulosus Salisb.
    • Laguna abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.
    • Laguna lobata (Murray) Willd.
    • Laguna sileniflora Wall.
    • Lagunaria lobata (Murray) Schreb. ex Spreng.
    • Sida diversifolia Spreng.
    • Sida heterophylla Klein ex Spreng.
    • Solandra lobata Murray
    • Triguera acerifolia Cav.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hibiscus lobatus (Murray) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Lobed Leaf Mallow". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023. Common name: Lobed Leaf Mallow • Marathi: Lahan Jaswand • Telugu: Atakanara