Hibiscus trionum L.
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Hibiscus trionum L., Sp. Pl. 697 (1753)
Hibiscus trionum L.
Biostatus
Exotic
Recorded in error
New Zealand
Political Region
Listed in Craven et al. (2011) as: Hibiscus trionum "diploid New Zealand naturalised race". The plant we have called by this name appears to be unnamed and it may even be indigenous /endemic.
Nomenclature
L.
L.
1753
697
ICN
Hibiscus trionum L.
species
Hibiscus trionum
Classification
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Descriptions
Hibiscus trionum L.
Annual to biennial ± hispid herb up to ± 4 dm. tall; lower branches spreading to prostrate, upper us. ascending. Lvs on petioles ± 5-10 mm. long. Lamina ± 2-8 cm. diam., suborbicular, cordate; of lower lvs rather shallowly 3-5-lobed, of mid and upper lvs more deeply cut, segs narrow, coarsely toothed. Fls axillary, ± 3-5 cm. diam., on peduncles ± 2-5 mm. long. Bracteoles 7-12, linear, hispid; calyx ± 2 × 2 cm., membr., inflated, with raised hispid veins. Petals white to pale yellow, with dark brown base. Capsule subglobose, hairy, enclosed in calyx. Seeds glab., dark brown, subreniform ± 3 mm. long.
Taxonomic concepts
Hibiscus trionum L.
Hibiscus trionum "diploid New Zealand naturalised race"
Hibiscus trionum L.
Historic biostatus
Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
"Probably of Central African origin, now widespread."
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
14 March 2017