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Published In: Species Plantarum 2: 693. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

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General/Distribution: A genus with about 250 species. distributed mainly in the tropical and subtropical regions of both the hemispheres. It is represented in Pakistan by 18 taxa of which 9 are wild including endemic species.

 

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Annual to perennial herbs or undershrubs to trees, usually with stellate pubescence. Leaves various, with or without lobes. Flowers axillary, usually solitary, occasionally fasciculate or in racemes or panicles by reduction of leaves; pedicel with or without joint. Epicalyx segments 3-many, rarely absent, free or connate, rarely adnate to calyx, persistent or sometimes caducous. Calyx 5-lobed to partite, campanulate, persistent. Corolla of various colours; petals 3. Staminal column inserted or exserted or equal, almost antheriferous throughout or only in the upper half. Carpels 5, syncarpous; ovary usually 5-loculed, each locule 3-many ovuled; style 5-branched above, connate below. Fruit loculicidally dehiscent capsule, usually 5-celled. Seeds 3-many in each cell, glabrous or variously pubescent, angular, globose or reniform.
 

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1.Trees. Stipules usually large, foliaceous. Ovary 10-celled due to false septa
Hibiscus tiliaceus
1.Herbs or shurbs. Stipules filiform, linear or linear-lanceolate. Ovary 5-celled
2.Calyx with 10 strongly prominent nerves and glandular outside. Epicalyx segments prickly or if smooth then adnate to the calyx base3
2.Calyx not prominently nerved, eglandular. Epicalyx segments smooth not adnate to the calyx
4.Staminal column longer than petals, antheriferous in the upper half
5.Epicalyx segments 0.5-2 cm long. Pedicel 4-8 cm long. Petals ± entire. Staminal column slightly longer than petals
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
5.Epicalyx segments 1-2 mm long. Pedicel 8-16 cm long. Petals lanciniate. Staminal column much longer than petals
Hibiscus schizopetalus
4.Staminal column shorter than petals, antheri ferous throughout
6.Epicalyx segments absent or very small (inconspicuous)
Hibiscus lobatus
6.Epicalyx segments present, conspicuous
7.Calyx inflated
8.Shrubs. Leaves 5-7 angular or lobed. Flowers changing in colour. Corolla 5-8 cm across. Seeds dorsally wooly
Hibiscus mutabilis
8.Herbs. Leaves 3-5-partite. Flowers not changing in colour. Corolla 1.5-3 cm across. Seeds tuberculate
Hibiscus trionum
7.Calyx not inflated
9.Seeds glabrous or scaly
10.Epicalyx segments 1.5-3.5 cm long, needle like, radiate. Flowers 3-5.5 cm across
Hibiscus caesius
10.Epicalyx segments 5-8 mm long, not needle like, appressed or finally reflexed. Flowers ±1.5 cm across
Hibiscus obtusilobus
9.Seeds cottony or tomentose
11.Seeds cottony
12.Flowers 3-5 cm across. Staminal column 1.5-3 cm long. (cultivated)
13.Nearly glabrous, large shrubs. Pedicel shorter than the appertaining petiole. Leaves without gland
Hibiscus syriacus
13.Stellate pubescent undershrub or shrub. Pedicel much longer than the appertaining petiole. Leaves with a gland on the midrib beneath
Hibiscus pedunculatus
12.Flowers 1.5-2 cm across. Staminal column 0.5-1 cm long (wild)
14.Leaves obovate, subsessile. Branches spinescent at the nodes
14.Leaves not obovate, petiolate, at least the older ones. Branches not spinescent at nodes
Hibiscus micranthus
11.Seeds tomentose
15.Annual herb. Leaves 3-7-partite. Epicalyx segments 7-10, linear. Fruit 6-7 mm across
Hibiscus aristivalvis
15.Perennial herb or shrub. Leaves angular. Epicalyx segments 5, broad elliptic. Fruit 10-20 mm across
3.Entire plant prickly. Epicalyx segments not adnate to the calyx. Calyx with a white arachnoid tomentum
Hibiscus sabdariffa
3.Plant usually unarmed. Epcialyx segments adnate to the calyx. Calyx without white arachnoid tomentum. Beth epicalyx and calyx fleshy3
 

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